# Bocanda Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bocanda_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bocanda_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocanda_Department > Source revision: 1112044446 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Lacs, Ivory Coast Bocanda Department Département de Bocanda Department Location in Ivory Coast. Bocanda Department has had these boundaries since 2012. Country Ivory Coast District Lacs Region N'Zi 1998 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Dimbokro Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision 2012 Divided to create Kouassi-Kouassikro Dept Departmental seat Bocanda Government [1] • Prefect Gabin Amankou Kassi Area • Total 2,540 km2 (980 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[2] • Total 121,469 • Density 47.8/km2 (124/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Bocanda Department** is a [department](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast) of [N'Zi Region](/source/N'Zi_Region) in [Lacs District](/source/Lacs_District), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). In 2021, its population was 121,469 and its seat is the settlement of [Bocanda](/source/Bocanda). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Bengassou](/source/Bengassou), [Bocanda](/source/Bocanda), [Kouadioblékro](/source/Kouadiobl%C3%A9kro), and [N'Zécrézessou](/source/N'Z%C3%A9cr%C3%A9zessou). ## History Bocanda Department upon its creation in 1998. It kept these boundaries until 2013, but other subdivision boundary changes began to be made in 2000. Bocanda Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from [Dimbokro Department](/source/Dimbokro_Department).[3] At its creation, it was part of [N'Zi-Comoé Region](/source/N'Zi-Como%C3%A9_Region). In 2011, [districts](/source/Districts_of_Ivory_Coast) were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Bocanda Department became part of [N'Zi Region](/source/N'Zi_Region) in [Lacs District](/source/Lacs_District). In 2012, [Kouassi-Kouassikro](/source/Kouassi-Kouassikro) sub-prefecture was split from Bocanda Department and divided into two sub-prefectures to create [Kouassi-Kouassikro Department](/source/Kouassi-Kouassikro_Department).[4] ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"](http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html), abidjan.net, 2 October 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/) Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"](http://www.statoids.com/yci.html), statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra"](http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/17) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161221002001/http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/17) 2016-12-21 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). v t e Departments of Ivory Coast Abidjan Autonomous District Abidjan (2) Bas-Sassandra District Gbôklé Region Fresco (77) Sassandra (38) Nawa Region Buyo (96) Guéyo (78) Méagui (104) Soubré (41) San-Pédro Region San-Pédro (37) Tabou (42) Comoé District Indénié-Djuablin Region Abengourou (1) Agnibilékrou (6) Bettié (73) Sud-Comoé Region Aboisso (3) Adiaké (51) Grand-Bassam (55) Tiapoum (92) Denguélé District Folon Region Kaniasso (81) Minignan (68) Kabadougou Region Gbéléban (100) Madinani (67) Odienné (34) Samatiguila (88) Séguélon (105) Gôh-Djiboua District Gôh Region Gagnoa (24) Oumé (35) Lôh-Djiboua Region Divo (21) Guitry (79) Lakota (30) Lacs District Bélier Region Didievi (61) Djékanou (98) Tiébissou (57) Toumodi (47) Iffou Region Daoukro (19) M'Bahiakro (33) Ouellé (111) Prikro (64) Moronou Region Arrah (71) Bongouanou (11) M'Batto (84) N'Zi Region Bocanda (53) Dimbokro (20) Kouassi-Kouassikro (102) Lagunes District Agnéby-Tiassa Region Agboville (5) Sikensi (65) Taabo (107) Tiassalé (45) Grands-Ponts Region Dabou (54) Grand-Lahou (25) Jacqueville (56) La Mé Region Adzopé (4) Akoupé (60) Alépé (52) Yakassé-Attobrou (94) Montagnes District Cavally Region Bloléquin (59) Guiglo (26) Taï (108) Toulépleu (58) Guémon Region Bangolo (7) Duékoué (22) Facobly (99) Kouibly (62) Tonkpi Region Biankouma (9) Danané (18) Man (31) Sipilou (106) Zouan-Hounien (66) Sassandra-Marahoué District Haut-Sassandra Region Daloa (17) Issia (27) Vavoua (48) Zoukougbeu (95) Marahoué Region Bonon (109) Bouaflé (12) Gohitafla (110) Sinfra (40) Zuénoula (50) Savanes District Bagoué Region Boundiali (15) Kouto (83) Tengréla (44) Poro Region Dikodougou (75) Korhogo (29) M'Bengué (103) Sinématiali (90) Tchologo Region Ferkessédougou (23) Kong (101) Ouangolodougou (89) Vallée du Bandama District Gbêkê Region Béoumi (8) Botro (74) Bouaké (13) Sakassou (36) Hambol Region Dabakala (16) Katiola (28) Niakaramandougou (85) Woroba District Bafing Region Koro (82) Ouaninou (87) Touba (46) Béré Region Dianra (97) Kounahiri (69) Mankono (32) Worodougou Region Kani (80) Séguéla (39) Yamoussoukro Autonomous District Attiégouakro (72) Yamoussoukro (49) Zanzan District Bounkani Region Bouna (14) Doropo (76) Nassian (63) Téhini (91) Gontougo Region Bondoukou (10) Koun-Fao (70) Sandégué (89) Tanda (93) Transua (43) Defunct departments Centre (1961–69) Centre-Ouest (1963–69) Est (1963–69) Nord (1961–69) Ouest (1961–69) Sud (1961–69) v t e Departments and sub-prefectures of N'Zi Region, Lacs District Regional seat: Dimbokro Bocanda Department Bengassou Bocanda* Kouadioblékro N'Zécrézessou Dimbokro Department Abigui Diangokro Dimbokro* Nofou Kouassi-Kouassikro Department Kouassi-Kouassikro* Mékro * also a commune [7°4′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W / 7.067; -4.500](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bocanda_Department¶ms=7_4_N_4_30_W_) This Lacs District location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:LacsCI-geo-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3ALacsCI-geo-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:LacsCI-geo-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bocanda Department](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocanda_Department) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocanda_Department?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.