# Buyo Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Buyo_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Buyo_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyo_Department > Source revision: 1108676538 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Bas-Sassandra, Ivory Coast Buyo Department Département de Buyo Department Location in Ivory Coast. Buyo Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2012. Country Ivory Coast District Bas-Sassandra Region Nawa 2012 Established via a division of Soubré Dept Departmental seat Buyo Government [1] • Prefect Achille Djé Bi Djé Area • Total 2,370 km2 (920 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[2] • Total 176,568 • Density 74.5/km2 (193/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Buyo Department** is a [department](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast) of [Nawa Region](/source/Nawa_Region) in [Bas-Sassandra District](/source/Bas-Sassandra_District), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). In 2021, its population was 176,568 and its seat is the settlement of [Buyo](/source/Buyo%2C_Ivory_Coast). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Buyo](/source/Buyo%2C_Ivory_Coast) and [Dapéoua](/source/Dap%C3%A9oua). ## History Buyo Department and [Méagui Department](/source/M%C3%A9agui_Department) were created in 2012 by dividing [Soubré Department](/source/Soubr%C3%A9_Department).[3][4] ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"](http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html), abidjan.net, 2 October 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/) Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées"](http://news.abidjan.net/h/436675.html), abidjan.net, 5 July 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["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"](http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/17) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161221002001/http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/17) 2016-12-21 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). v t e Departments of Ivory Coast Abidjan Autonomous District Abidjan (2) Bas-Sassandra District Gbôklé Region Fresco (77) Sassandra (38) Nawa Region Buyo (96) Guéyo (78) Méagui (104) Soubré (41) San-Pédro Region San-Pédro (37) Tabou (42) Comoé District Indénié-Djuablin Region Abengourou (1) Agnibilékrou (6) Bettié (73) Sud-Comoé Region Aboisso (3) Adiaké (51) Grand-Bassam (55) Tiapoum (92) Denguélé District Folon Region Kaniasso (81) Minignan (68) Kabadougou Region Gbéléban (100) Madinani (67) Odienné (34) Samatiguila (88) Séguélon (105) Gôh-Djiboua District Gôh Region Gagnoa (24) Oumé (35) Lôh-Djiboua Region Divo (21) Guitry (79) Lakota (30) Lacs District Bélier Region Didievi (61) Djékanou (98) Tiébissou (57) Toumodi (47) Iffou Region Daoukro (19) M'Bahiakro (33) Ouellé (111) Prikro (64) Moronou Region Arrah (71) Bongouanou (11) M'Batto (84) N'Zi Region Bocanda (53) Dimbokro (20) Kouassi-Kouassikro (102) Lagunes District Agnéby-Tiassa Region Agboville (5) Sikensi (65) Taabo (107) Tiassalé (45) Grands-Ponts Region Dabou (54) Grand-Lahou (25) Jacqueville (56) La Mé Region Adzopé (4) Akoupé (60) Alépé (52) Yakassé-Attobrou (94) Montagnes District Cavally Region Bloléquin (59) Guiglo (26) Taï (108) Toulépleu (58) Guémon Region Bangolo (7) Duékoué (22) Facobly (99) Kouibly (62) Tonkpi Region Biankouma (9) Danané (18) Man (31) Sipilou (106) Zouan-Hounien (66) Sassandra-Marahoué District Haut-Sassandra Region Daloa (17) Issia (27) Vavoua (48) Zoukougbeu (95) Marahoué Region Bonon (109) Bouaflé (12) Gohitafla (110) Sinfra (40) Zuénoula (50) Savanes District Bagoué Region Boundiali (15) Kouto (83) Tengréla (44) Poro Region Dikodougou (75) Korhogo (29) M'Bengué (103) Sinématiali (90) Tchologo Region Ferkessédougou (23) Kong (101) Ouangolodougou (89) Vallée du Bandama District Gbêkê Region Béoumi (8) Botro (74) Bouaké (13) Sakassou (36) Hambol Region Dabakala (16) Katiola (28) Niakaramandougou (85) Woroba District Bafing Region Koro (82) Ouaninou (87) Touba (46) Béré Region Dianra (97) Kounahiri (69) Mankono (32) Worodougou Region Kani (80) Séguéla (39) Yamoussoukro Autonomous District Attiégouakro (72) Yamoussoukro (49) Zanzan District Bounkani Region Bouna (14) Doropo (76) Nassian (63) Téhini (91) Gontougo Region Bondoukou (10) Koun-Fao (70) Sandégué (89) Tanda (93) Transua (43) Defunct departments Centre (1961–69) Centre-Ouest (1963–69) Est (1963–69) Nord (1961–69) Ouest (1961–69) Sud (1961–69) v t e Departments and sub-prefectures of Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District Regional seat: Soubré Buyo Department Buyo* Dapéoua Guéyo Department Dabouyo Guéyo* Méagui Department Gnanmangui Méagui* Oupoyo Soubré Department Grand-Zattry* Liliyo Okrouyo Soubré* * also a commune; Mayo in Soubré Department is a commune but not a sub-prefecture [6°14′N 7°3′W / 6.233°N 7.050°W / 6.233; -7.050](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Buyo_Department¶ms=6_14_N_7_3_W_) This Bas-Sassandra District location article is a stub. 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