Buyo Department
Département de Buyo | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Buyo Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2012. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Nawa |
| 2012 | Established via a division of Soubré Dept |
| Departmental seat | Buyo |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Achille Djé Bi Djé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,370 km2 (920 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 176,568 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Buyo Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 176,568 and its seat is the settlement of Buyo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Buyo and Dapéoua.
History[edit]
Buyo Department and Méagui Department were created in 2012 by dividing Soubré Department.[3][4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra" Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine.
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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