| 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 | |
| • Prefect | Kouamé Réné Famy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 878 km (339 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 102,213 |
| • Density | 120/km (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Guéyo Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 102,213 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. 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
- "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- "Aspect Géografique", mairiegueyo.ci, accessed 26 February 2016.
- Citypopulation.de
- 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.
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| Departments and sub-prefectures of Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regional seat: Soubré | ||
| Buyo Department |  | |
| Guéyo Department | ||
| Méagui Department | ||
| Soubré Department | ||
| * also a commune; Mayo in Soubré Department is a commune but not a sub-prefecture | ||
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