Guitry Department
| Guitry Department Département de Guitry | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Guitry Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| 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[1] | |
| • Prefect | Patrice Loua |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 146,748[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Guitry Department is a department of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 146,748 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.[3] 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.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Divo | ||
| Divo Department |  | |
| Guitry Department | ||
| Lakota Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 5°31′N 5°14′W / 5.517°N 5.233°W