Departments of Ivory Coast

Departments of Ivory Coast (French: départements de Côte d'Ivoire) are currently the third-level administrative subdivision of the country.

Each of the 31 second-level regions of Ivory Coast is divided into two or more departments.

By the time of the late-2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, there were 90 departments in 19 regions.

In the 2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, five new departments were created, bringing the total to 95.

Each department is headed by a prefect, who is appointed by the council of ministers (cabinet) of the national government.

[6] Each department is divided into two or more sub-prefectures, which serve as fourth-level administrative subdivisions.

Departments of Ivory Coast. Colours indicate regions and autonomous districts
Departments of Ivory Coast in 1961–63.
Departments of Ivory Coast in 1963–69.
The 24 new departments that were created in 1969 (in background the 6 former departments). These boundaries were consistent until departments began to be divided in 1974.