Guéyo Department

Guéyo Department
Département de Guéyo
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Guéyo Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Bas-Sassandra
Region Nawa
2008 Established as a second-level subdivision via division of Sassandra Dept
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Guéyo
Government[1]
 • Prefect Kouamé Réné Famy
Area[2]
 • Total 669 km2 (258 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
 • Total 83,680
 • Density 130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Guéyo Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 83,680 and its seat is the settlement of Guéyo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dabouyo and Guéyo.

History

Guéyo Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Sassandra Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Bas-Sassandra Region.

In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Guéyo Department became part of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Aspect Géografique", mairiegueyo.ci, accessed 26 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.

Coordinates: 5°41′N 6°4′W / 5.683°N 6.067°W / 5.683; -6.067


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