Dabou Department
Dabou Department
Département de Dabou | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Dabou Department has had these boundaries since 2005. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| 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 | 1,460 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 213,582 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dabou Department is a department of Grands-Ponts Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 213,582 and its seat is the settlement of Dabou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dabou, Lopou, and Toupah.
History
Dabou Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abidjan Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Lagunes Region.
In 2005, Dabou Department was divided to create Sikensi Department.[4]
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.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Découverte des Grands Ponts" Archived 2018-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast]
- ^ a b "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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