It was established in 1963 as a split-off from Sud-Est Department.

During Est Department's existence, departments were the first-level administrative subdivisions of Ivory Coast.

Using current boundaries as a reference, the territory of Est Department was composed of Indénié-Djuablin Region and Zanzan District.

The territory of Est Department became the new departments of Abengourou and Bondoukou.

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