Editing Sassandra (section)

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'''Sassandra''' is a town in southern [[Ivory Coast]]. It is a [[sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast|sub-prefecture]] of and the seat of [[Sassandra Department]]. It is also a [[Communes of Ivory Coast|commune]] and the seat of [[Gbôklé Region]] in [[Bas-Sassandra District]].

Sassandra lies on the [[Gulf of Guinea]] at the mouth of the [[Sassandra River]]. The town was founded by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] as ''Santo André'' and was later run by the [[United Kingdom|British]], then the [[France|French]] as a [[seaport]] for [[timber]]. The town declined in the 1960s after [[San-Pédro, Ivory Coast|San Pédro]]'s port was completed. Sassandra's main industry is now [[fishing]].

Sassandra is known for its [[beach]]es and [[lighthouse]], while the [[Gaoulou National Park]] lies nearby. It is served by [[Sassandra Airport]].

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Sassandra was 87,945.<ref name="pop"/>