Tabou Department
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Tabou Department Département de Tabou |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Tabou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| 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 | |
| • Prefect | Yacouba Doumbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,490 km2 (2,120 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • 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.
Tabou Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Sassandra Department.
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.
Coordinates: 4°25′N 7°22′W / 4.417°N 7.367°W
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