Est Department

Est Department Département d'Est
Department of Ivory Coast
1963–1969
The location of Est Department in Ivory Coast.
Capital		Abengourou
History
•	Established via a division of Sud-Est Dept	1963
•	Disestablished	1969
Today part of		Indénié-Djuablin Region and Zanzan District

Est Department was one a departments of Ivory Coast between 1963 and 1969. 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.

In 1969, Est Department and the other five existing departments of the country were abolished and replaced with 24 new departments. The territory of Est Department became the new departments of Abengourou and Bondoukou.

References

• "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 17 February 2016.

Departments of Ivory Coast Abidjan Autonomous District Abidjan Bas-Sassandra District Gbôklé Region Fresco Sassandra Nawa Region Buyo Guéyo Méagui Soubré San-Pédro Region San-Pédro Tabou Comoé District Indénié-Djuablin Region Abengourou Agnibilékrou Bettié Sud-Comoé Region Aboisso Adiaké Grand-Bassam Tiapoum Denguélé District Folon Region Kaniasso Minignan Kabadougou Region Gbéléban Madinani Odienné Samatiguila Séguélon Gôh-Djiboua District Gôh Region Gagnoa Oumé Lôh-Djiboua Region Divo Guitry Lakota Lacs District Bélier Region Didievi Djékanou Tiébissou Toumodi Iffou Region Daoukro M'Bahiakro Prikro Moronou Region Arrah Bongouanou M'Batto N'Zi Region Bocanda Dimbokro Kouassi-Kouassikro Lagunes District Agnéby-Tiassa Region Agboville Sikensi Taabo Tiassalé Grands-Ponts Region Dabou Grand-Lahou Jacqueville La Mé Region Adzopé Akoupé Alépé Yakassé-Attobrou Montagnes District Cavally Region Bloléquin Guiglo Taï Toulépleu Guémon Region Bangolo Duékoué Facobly Kouibly Tonkpi Region Biankouma Danané Man Sipilou Zouan-Hounien Sassandra-Marahoué District Haut-Sassandra Region Daloa Issia Vavoua Zoukougbeu Marahoué Region Bouaflé Sinfra Zuénoula Savanes District Bagoué Region Boundiali Kouto Tengréla Poro Region Dikodougou Korhogo M'Bengué Sinématiali Tchologo Region Ferkessédougou Kong Ouangolodougou Vallée du Bandama District Gbêkê Region Béoumi Botro Bouaké Sakassou Hambol Region Dabakala Katiola Niakaramandougou Woroba District Bafing Region Koro Ouaninou Touba Béré Region Dianra Kounahiri Mankono Worodougou Region Kani Séguéla Yamoussoukro Autonomous District Attiégouakro Yamoussoukro Zanzan District Bounkani Region Bouna Doropo Nassian Téhini Gontougo Region Bondoukou Koun-Fao Sandégué Tanda Transua Defunct departments Centre (1961–69) Centre-Ouest (1963–69) Est (1963–69) Nord (1961–69) Ouest (1961–69) Sud (1961–69)