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'''Guiglo''' is a town in [[Guiglo Department]] of [[Moyen-Cavally Region]] in western [[Côte d'Ivoire]]. Guiglo Town is located on the [[Nzo River]], a tributary of the [[Sassandra River]]. It is the capital of Moyen-Cavally Region.
'''Guiglo''' is a city in western [[Ivory Coast]]. It is a [[sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast|sub-prefecture]] of and the seat of [[Guiglo Department]]. It is also a [[Communes of Ivory Coast|commune]] and the seat of [[Cavally Region]] in [[Montagnes District]]. Guiglo is located on the [[Nzo River]], a tributary of the [[Sassandra River]]. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 52,544.<ref name="citypop"/>


Guiglo is a [[Market (place)|market centre]] of the [[Guere people|Guere]], [[Yacouba]] and [[Mossi people]], with trade in [[rice]], [[livestock]], and [[cassava]] predominating, and is also a collecting depot, or [[entrepot]], for [[coffee]] and [[timber]] to be taken to coastal ports for export. Guiglo is the site of both a [[research|research station]] and a [[sawmill]].
Guiglo is a [[Market (place)|market centre]] of the [[Guere people|Guere]], [[Yacouba]] and [[Mossi people]], with trade in [[rice]], [[livestock]], and [[cassava]] predominating. The city is also a collecting depot, or [[entrepot]], for [[coffee]] and [[timber]] that is taken to coastal ports for export. Guiglo is the site of both a research station and a [[sawmill]].


In 2005, a [[United Nations|UN]] base was invaded by 1,000 protesters and took control but were forced back by armed UN peacekeepers and left 100 protesters and one UN peacekeeper dead, including 1 wounded during [[UNOCI]].
In 2005, a [[United Nations]] base was invaded by 1,000 protesters. The protestors took control but were forced back by armed UN peacekeepers. The clash left 100 protesters and one UN peacekeeper dead.


The town is served by [[Guiglo Airport]].
The city is served by [[Guiglo Airport]].


In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Guiglo was 171,454.<ref name="pop"/>
==See also==

*[[First Ivorian Civil War|Ivorian Civil War]]
==Villages==
*[[UN]]
The 18 villages of the sub-prefecture of Guiglo and their population in 2014 are:<ref name=Cavally>{{cite web|title=RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Cavally|url=http://www.ins.ci/n/documents/rgph/CAVALLY.pdf|website=ins.ci|accessdate=5 August 2019}}</ref>
*[[Peacekeeping]]
{{Columns-list|colwidth=22em|
# Domobly (5 128)
# Glopaoudy (2 157)
# Goya 1 (5 129)
# Goya 2 (2 386)
# Guiglo (52 544)
# Kati (1 130)
# Mona (2 405)
# Nedrou (816)
# Yaoudé (10 482)
# Zouan (9 931)
# Ditroudra-Béoué (2 100)
# Kridy (2 652)
# Nounoubaye (750)
# Paris-Léona (2 365)
# Petit-Guiglo (1 656)
# Pona (2 012)
# Troya (6 954)
# [[Zro]] (3 199)
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==References==
==References==
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{{Communes of the Moyen-Cavally Region}}
{{Cavally Region subdivisions}}

[[Category:Sub-prefectures of Cavally Region]]
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[[Category:Communes of Cavally Region]]
[[Category:Regional capitals of Ivory Coast]]


[[Category:Populated places in Montagnes District]]
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[[Category:Communes of Ivory Coast]]


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Latest revision as of 11:00, 3 April 2024

Guiglo
City, sub-prefecture, and commune
Guiglo is located in Ivory Coast
Guiglo
Guiglo
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°33′N 7°29′W / 6.550°N 7.483°W / 6.550; -7.483
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
RegionCavally
DepartmentGuiglo
Area
 • Total
1,930 km2 (750 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total
171,454
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • City
52,544[1]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Guiglo is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Guiglo Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Cavally Region in Montagnes District. Guiglo is located on the Nzo River, a tributary of the Sassandra River. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 52,544.[1]

Guiglo is a market centre of the Guere, Yacouba and Mossi people, with trade in rice, livestock, and cassava predominating. The city is also a collecting depot, or entrepot, for coffee and timber that is taken to coastal ports for export. Guiglo is the site of both a research station and a sawmill.

In 2005, a United Nations base was invaded by 1,000 protesters. The protestors took control but were forced back by armed UN peacekeepers. The clash left 100 protesters and one UN peacekeeper dead.

The city is served by Guiglo Airport.

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Guiglo was 171,454.[2]

Villages

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The 18 villages of the sub-prefecture of Guiglo and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Domobly (5 128)
  2. Glopaoudy (2 157)
  3. Goya 1 (5 129)
  4. Goya 2 (2 386)
  5. Guiglo (52 544)
  6. Kati (1 130)
  7. Mona (2 405)
  8. Nedrou (816)
  9. Yaoudé (10 482)
  10. Zouan (9 931)
  11. Ditroudra-Béoué (2 100)
  12. Kridy (2 652)
  13. Nounoubaye (750)
  14. Paris-Léona (2 365)
  15. Petit-Guiglo (1 656)
  16. Pona (2 012)
  17. Troya (6 954)
  18. Zro (3 199)

References

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  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  3. ^ "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Cavally" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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