The sub-prefectures of the department are Andé, Assié-Koumassi, Bongouanou, and N'Guessankro.
[3] Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1980 to 2009 the department occupied the same territory as Moronou Region.
At this time, Bongouanou Department became part of N'Zi Region in Lacs District.
In 2012, it was joined with Arrah and M'Batto Departments to form the new Moronou Region.
This Lacs District location article is a stub.