Méagui Department is a

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

Nawa Region Nawa Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Bas-Sassandra District. The seat of the region is Soubré and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,165,472, maki ...

in Bas-Sassandra District,

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 ...

. In 2021, its population was 299,251 and its seat is the settlement of Méagui. The sub-prefectures of the department are

Gnanmangui Gnanmangui (also spelled Gnamandji) is a bakwé city in south-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Méagui Department in Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District. The western third of the sub-prefecture is located in Taï National Park. G ...

, Méagui and Oupoyo.

History

Méagui Department and

Buyo Department Buyo Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 176,568 and its seat is the settlement of Buyo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Buyo and Dapéoua. History Buyo Depart ...

were created in 2012 by dividing

Soubré Department Soubré Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 587,441 and its seat is the settlement of Soubré. The sub-prefectures of the department are Grand-Zattry, Liliyo, Okrouyo, an ...

."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"
.

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States and territories established in 2012 2012 establishments in Ivory Coast Departments of Nawa Region {{BasSassandra-geo-stub