Dabou Department
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Dabou Department Département de Dabou |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Dabou Department has had these boundaries since 2005. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| 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 | |
| • Prefect | Kouakou Assoman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,260 km2 (870 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • 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.
Dabou Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abidjan Department. At its creation, it was part of Lagunes Region.
In 2005, Dabou Department was divided to create Sikensi Department.
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.
Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°23′W / 5.317°N 4.383°W
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