Guiglo

Guiglo
City, sub-prefecture, and commune
Guiglo Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°33′N 7°29′W / 6.550°N 7.483°W / 6.550; -7.483Coordinates: 6°33′N 7°29′W / 6.550°N 7.483°W / 6.550; -7.483
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Montagnes
Region	Cavally
Department	Guiglo
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	113,796
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

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 113,796.^[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.

References

Departments and sub-prefectures of Cavally Region, Montagnes District
Regional seat: Guiglo
Bloléquin Department	Bloléquin* Diboké Doké Tinhou Zéaglo
Guiglo Department	Bédy-Goazon Guiglo* Kaadé Nizahon
Taï Department	Taï* Zagné
Toulépleu Department	Bakoubli Méo Nézobly Péhé Tiobly Toulépleu*
* also a commune