Tabou Department

Tabou Department
Département de Tabou
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Tabou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Bas-Sassandra
Region San-Pédro
1988 Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Sassandra Dept
1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Tabou
Government[1]
 • Prefect Yacouba Doumbia
Area
 • Total 5,490 km2 (2,120 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Total 195,510
 • Density 36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Tabou Department is a department of San-Pédro Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 195,510 and its seat is the settlement of Tabou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dapo-Iboké, Djamandioké, Djouroutou, Grabo, Olodio, and Tabou. It is the southernmost department of Ivory Coast.

History

Tabou Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Sassandra Department.[3]

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Tabou Department was included in Bas-Sassandra Region.

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, Tabou Department became part of San-Pédro Region in Bas-Sassandra District.

Transport

The department is serviced by Tabou Airport.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.

Coordinates: 4°25′N 7°22′W / 4.417°N 7.367°W / 4.417; -7.367


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