Guitry Department is a department 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 ...

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 Di ...

, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 197,236 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 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, Hir ...

."Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. At its creation, it was part of

Sud-Bandama Region Sud-Bandama Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Divo and its area was 10,677 km². Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is divided ...

. 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

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2009 establishments in Ivory Coast States and territories established in 2009 Departments of Lôh-Djiboua {{Gôh-Djiboua-geo-stub