Buyo Department is a department of

Nawa Region Nawa Region is one of the 31 Regions of Ivory Coast, regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Bas-Sassandra District. The seat of the region is Soubré and the region's population in the 2021 cens ...

Bas-Sassandra District Bas-Sassandra District (; , "Lower Sassandra River, Sassandra") is one of fourteen Districts of Ivory Coast, administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southwest part of the country. The capital of the district is Sa ...

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...

. 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 Dapéoua is a town in south-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Buyo Department in Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District. The south-western third of the sub-prefecture is located in Taï National Park Taï National Park () is a na ...

History

Buyo Department and Méagui Department were created in 2012 by dividing Soubré Department."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"
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States and territories established in 2012 2012 establishments in Ivory Coast Departments of Nawa Region {{Bas-Sassandra-geo-stub