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.
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.