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.
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.
The department is serviced by Tabou Airport.