Sud Department (Ivory Coast)

Sud Department (originally Sud-Est Department) was one of the original four departments of Ivory Coast. It was established in 1961, along with Centre Department, Nord Department, and Sud-Ouest Department. During Sud Department's existence, departments were the first-level administrative subdivisions of Ivory Coast.

Sud-Est Department and the other three original departments of Ivory Coast (1961–63)
Sud Department
Département de Sud
Department of Ivory Coast
1961–1969

The location of Sud Department in Ivory Coast. The boundaries of the departments are those that existed in 1963–69.
CapitalAbidjan
History 
• Established as a first-level subdivision as Sud-Est Department
1961
• Divided to create Est Dept
1963
• Renamed Sud Department
1963
1969
Today part ofAs Sud Dept: Abidjan Autonomous and Lagunes Districts; Gbôklé, Lôh-Djiboua, San-Pédro, and Sud-Comoé Regions
As Sud-Est Dept: Abidjan Autonomous, Lagunes, and Zanzan Districts; Gbôklé, Indénié-Djuablin, Lôh-Djiboua, San-Pédro, and Sud-Comoé Regions

The department was established as Sud-Est Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, the territory of Sud-Est Department was composed of Abidjan Autonomous District, Comoé District, Gbôklé Region, Lagunes District, Lôh-Djiboua Region, San-Pédro Region, and Zanzan District.

In 1963, Est Department was created by dividing Sud-Est Department. As a result of this division, Sud-Est Department was renamed Sud Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, the territory of Sud Department was composed of Abidjan Autonomous District, Gbôklé Region, Lagunes District, Lôh-Djiboua Region, San-Pédro Region, and Sud-Comoé Region.

In 1969, Sud Department and the other five existing departments of the country were abolished and replaced with 24 new departments. The territory of Sud Department became the new departments of Abidjan, Aboisso, Adzopé, Agboville, Divo, and Sassandra.[1]

Notes
  1. Sassandra Department was created from territory taken partly from Sud Department and partly from Centre-Ouest Department.

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