The sub-prefectures of the department are Dakpadou, Grihiri, Lobakuya, Médon, Sago, and Sassandra.

[3] What remained was divided into three parts in 1988 in order to create San-Pédro and Tabou Departments.

[3][4] In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast.

At this time, Sassandra Department became part of Gbôklé Region in Bas-Sassandra District.

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