Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1974 the department occupied the same territory as Hambol Region.
Katiola Department was included as part of Vallée du Bandama Region.
[3] In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast.
At this time, Katiola Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
This Vallée du Bandama District location article is a stub.