Buyo | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Coordinates: 6°14′N 7°3′W / 6.233°N 7.050°W[1] | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Bas-Sassandra |
Region | Nawa |
Department | Buyo |
Area | |
• Total | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 100,848 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Town | 25,339[2] |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Buyo is a town in south-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Buyo Department in Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District. Buyo is also a commune. The city sits on the south shore of Lake Buyo.
The far southern portion of the sub-prefecture is located in Taï National Park.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Buyo was 100,848.[3]