Guéyo Department
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Guéyo Department Département de Guéyo |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Guéyo Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| 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 | 669 km2 (258 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • 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.
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.
Coordinates: 5°41′N 6°4′W / 5.683°N 6.067°W
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