Department in Bas-Sassandra, Ivory Coast
Tabou Department Département de Tabou |
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![Location in Ivory Coast. Tabou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Tabou_Department_locator_map_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.jpg/250px-Tabou_Department_locator_map_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.jpg) Location in Ivory Coast. Tabou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. |
Country | Ivory Coast |
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District | Bas-Sassandra |
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Region | San-Pédro |
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1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Sassandra Dept |
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1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
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2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
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Departmental seat | Tabou |
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Government [1] |
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• Prefect | Yacouba Doumbia |
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Area |
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• Total | 5,180 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
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Population (2021 census)[2] |
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• Total | 270,482 |
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• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Tabou Department is a department of San-Pédro Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 270,482 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
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Ivory Coast: Administrative Division (Regions and Departments) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". City Population. 2022-08-08. Archived from the original on Sep 21, 2022.
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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