Abidjan Department

Abidjan Department
Département d'Abidjan
Location in Ivory Coast. Abidjan Department has had these boundaries since 1998. Darker shade: City of Abidjan.
Location in Ivory Coast. Abidjan Department has had these boundaries since 1998. Darker shade: City of Abidjan.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictAbidjan
1969Established as a first-level subdivision
1988Divided to create Grand-Lahou and Tiassalé Depts
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
1998Divided to create Alépé, Dabou, and Jacqueville Depts
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
2011Transferred from Lagunes Region to Abidjan Autonomous District
Departmental seatAbidjan
Government
 • PrefectSidiki Diakité
Area
 • Total2,119 km2 (818 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total6,321,017
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Abidjan Department (French: Département d'Abidjan, pronounced [depaʁtəmɑ̃ d‿abidʒɑ̃]) is a department of Ivory Coast. It is the sole department in Abidjan Autonomous District: the territory of the department and the district are the same.[3]