Buyo is a town in south-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Buyo Department in Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District. Buyo is also a commune. The city sits on the south shore of Lake Buyo.
Buyo | |
|---|---|
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
  Buyo Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 6°14′N 7°3′W / 6.233°N 7.050°W[1] | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Nawa |
| Department | Buyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 100,848 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Town | 25,339[2] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The far southern portion of the sub-prefecture is located in Taï National Park.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Buyo was 100,848.[3]
Villages
The villages of the sub-prefecture of Buyo and their population in 2014 are:[4]
- Assamoikro (4 104 )
- Buyo (25 339 )
- Gbily (3 997 )
- Logbozoua (5 341 )
- Mayakoffikro (5 804 )
- Adk (Complexe Industriel) (2 771)
- Baglo 2 (5 097 )
- Dafrahinou (10 150 )
- Gbliglo (10 403 )
- Koréahinou (9 948 )
- Noukpoudou 2 (4 803 )
- Tchétaly (8 994 )
- Wonséaly (6 466 )