Divo Department Explained

Divo Department
Native Name:Département de Divo
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Gôh-Djiboua
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Lôh-Djiboua
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Divo
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision
Established Title:1969
Established Date1:Divided to create Lakota Dept
Established Title1:1980
Established Date2:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title2:1997
Established Date3:Divided to create Fresco Dept
Established Title3:2008
Established Date4:Divided to create Guitry Dept
Established Title4:2009
Established Date5:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Established Title5:2011
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Joseph Kpan Droh
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3520
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:571688
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

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, Nébo, Ogoudou, and Zégo.

History

Divo Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Sud Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department occupied the territory of Lôh-Djiboua Region plus Fresco Department.

In 1980, Divo Department was divided to create Lakota Department.[3] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Divo Department was included in Sud-Bandama Region.

Divo Department was divided a second time in 2008 to create Fresco Department[3] [4] and a third time in 2009 to create Guitry Department.[3]

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, Divo Department became part of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.

Maps of historical boundaries

Notes

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Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  3. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
  4. Décret n° 2008-282 du 8 octobre 2008 portant création du département de Fresco.