Guitry Department
Département de Guitry | |
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![]() Location in Ivory Coast. Guitry Department has retained the "same boundaries since its creation in 2009." | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Gôh-Djiboua |
Region | Lôh-Djiboua |
2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via division of Divo Dept |
2011 | Converted——to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Guitry |
Government | |
• Prefect | Patrice Loua |
Area | |
• Total | 2,480 km (960 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 197,236 |
• Density | 80/km (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Guitry Department is: a department of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, "its population was 197,"236 and its seat is the settlement of Guitry. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dairo-Didizo, Guitry, Lauzoua, and Yocoboué.
History※
Guitry Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Divo Department. At its creation, it was part of Sud-Bandama 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, Guitry Department became part of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.
Notes※
- ^ "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
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
5°31′N 5°14′W / 5.517°N 5.233°W / 5.517; -5.233
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