Dabou Department
| Dabou Department Département de Dabou | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Dabou Department has had these boundaries since 2005. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Grands-Ponts |
| 1998 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Abidjan Dept |
| 2005 | Divided to create Sikensi Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Dabou |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Kouakou Assoman |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 2,260 km2 (870 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 148,874 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Dabou Department is a department of Grands-Ponts Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 148,874 and its seat is the settlement of Dabou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dabou, Lopou, and Toupah.
History
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Dabou Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abidjan Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Lagunes Region.
In 2005, Dabou Department was divided to create Sikensi Department.[4]
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, Dabou Department became part of Grands-Ponts Region in Lagunes District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Découverte des Grands Ponts", ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Dabou | ||
| Dabou Department |  | |
| Grand-Lahou Department | ||
| Jacqueville Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°23′W / 5.317°N 4.383°W