Sassandra is one of the fifty-eight departments of Côte d'Ivoire, and is the name of the chief town of that department, lying in Bas-Sassandra Region. The town of Sassandra lies on the Gulf of Guinea at the mouth of the Sassandra River. The town was founded by the Portuguese as Santo André and was later run by the British, then the French as a seaport for timber. The town declined in the 1960s after San Pédro's port was completed. Its main industry is now fishing.

Sassandra is known for its beaches and lighthouse, while the Gaoulou National Park lies nearby.

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Coordinates: 4°57′08″N 6°05′06″W / 4.95222, -6.085

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