| Adzopé Department | |
| Native Name: | Département d'Adzopé |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lagunes |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | La Mé |
| Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
| Seat: | Adzopé |
| Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| Established Title: | 1969 |
| Established Date1: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Established Title1: | 1997 |
| Established Date2: | Divided to create Akoupé Dept |
| Established Title2: | 2005 |
| Established Date3: | Divided to create Yakassé-Attobrou Dept |
| Established Title3: | 2008 |
| Established Date4: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Established Title4: | 2011 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2050 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 283727 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
Adzopé Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 283,727 and its seat is the settlement of Adzopé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Adzopé, Agou, Annépé, Assikoi, Bécédi-Brignan, and Yakassé-Mé.
Adzopé Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Sud Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, the department occupied all of what is today La Mé Region, with the exception of Alépé Department.[2]
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Adzopé Department was combined with Agboville Department to form Agnéby Region.
In 2005, Adzopé Department was divided in order to create Akoupé Department.[3] What remained of Adzopé Department was divided again in 2008 with the split-off creation of Yakassé-Attobrou Department.[3] [4]
In 2011, districts 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, Adzopé Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes District.