Guiglo Department

Guiglo Department
Département de Guiglo
Location in Ivory Coast. Guiglo Department has had these boundaries since 2013.
Location in Ivory Coast. Guiglo Department has had these boundaries since 2013.
Country Ivory Coast
RegionCavally
1969Established as a first-level subdivision
1985Divided to create Duékoué Dept
1991Converted to a second-level subdivision
1996Divided to create Toulépleu Dept
2000Transferred to the new Moyen-Cavally Region
2005Divided to create Bloléquin Dept
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
2013Divided to create Taï Dept
Departmental seatGuiglo
Government
 • PrefectKoné Messamba
Area
 • Total3,280 km2 (1,270 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total259,381
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Guiglo Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 259,381 and its seat is the settlement of Guiglo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bédy-Goazon, Guiglo, Kaadé, and Nizahon.

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Présentation de la Région du Cavally" Archived 2018-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, cavally.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast