Communes of Ivory Coast

Under the administration of Laurent Gbagbo, the number of communes grew to more than 1300.

In 2011, a reorganization of the country's subdivisions was undertaken, with a goal of decentralizing the state.

In March 2012, the government abolished 1126 communes on the grounds that under the new jurisdiction of districts, regions, departments, and sub-prefectures, these particular communes were not economically viable governmental units.

[1] In many parts of the country, responsibilities previously carried out by the communes have been transferred to other levels of government.

Many of the communes created by these laws were abolished in the decree of March 2012.