Tabou Department Explained

Tabou Department
Native Name:Département de Tabou
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Bas-Sassandra
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:San-Pédro
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Tabou
Established Title:1988
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Sassandra Dept
Established Title1:1997
Established Date1:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title2:2011
Established Date2:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Yacouba Doumbia
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5180
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:270,482
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

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

4.4167°N -29°W

Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"
  2. Web site: Ivory Coast: Administrative Division (Regions and Departments) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2022-08-08 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220921230536/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ . Sep 21, 2022 . City Population.
  3. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"