Guéyo Department is a department of

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. In 2021, its population was 102,213 and its seat is the settlement of Guéyo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dabouyo and Guéyo.

History

Guéyo Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from

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.Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu. At its creation, it was part of Bas-Sassandra Region. In 2011,

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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

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Departments of Nawa Region 2008 establishments in Ivory Coast States and territories established in 2008 {{BasSassandra-geo-stub