Oupoyo

Oupoyo
Town and sub-prefecture
Oupoyo Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°34′N 6°36′W / 5.567°N 6.600°W / 5.567; -6.600Coordinates: 5°34′N 6°36′W / 5.567°N 6.600°W / 5.567; -6.600
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Bas-Sassandra
Region	Nawa
Department	Méagui
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	72,206
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Oupoyo is a town in southwestern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Méagui Department in Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District.

The far western portion of the sub-prefecture is located in Taï National Park.

Oupoyo was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.^[2]

References

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
↑ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.

Departments and sub-prefectures of Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District

Regional seat: Soubré

Buyo Department	Buyo* Dapéoua

Guéyo Department	Dabouyo Guéyo*

Méagui Department	Gnanmangui Méagui* Oupoyo

Soubré Department	Grand-Zattry* Liliyo Okrouyo Soubré*

* also a commune; Mayo in Soubré Department is a commune but not a sub-prefecture

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