Divo is a city in southern
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. It is a
sub-prefecture
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Albania
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of and the seat of
Divo Department
Divo Department is a department of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 571,688 and its seat is the settlement of Divo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Chiépo, Didoko, Divo, Hiré, ...
. It is also the seat of
Lôh-Djiboua Region
Lôh-Djiboua Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its creation in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Gôh-Djiboua District. The regional seat is Divo and the region's area is 10,650 km². At the 2021 census, the region h ...
in
Gôh-Djiboua District
Gôh-Djiboua District (french: District du Gôh-Djiboua) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southwest corner of the country. The capital of the district is Gagnoa.
Creation
Gôh-Djiboua Dist ...
and a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 105,397,
making Divo the ninth-most populous city in the country.
The city is served by
Divo Airport
Divo Airport is an airport
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.
History
Divo was the seat of the
Sud-Bandama region from 1997 to 2011.
References
Sub-prefectures of Lôh-Djiboua
Communes of Lôh-Djiboua
Regional capitals of Ivory Coast
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