| Bocanda Department | |
| Native Name: | Département de Bocanda |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lacs |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | N'Zi |
| Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
| Seat: | Bocanda |
| Established Title: | 1998 |
| Established Date: | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Dimbokro Dept |
| Established Title1: | 2011 |
| Established Date1: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Established Title2: | 2012 |
| Established Date2: | Divided to create Kouassi-Kouassikro Dept |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Gabin Amankou Kassi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2540 |
| Population Total: | 121469 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population As Of: | 2021 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
Bocanda Department is a department of N'Zi Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 121,469 and its seat is the settlement of Bocanda. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bengassou, Bocanda, Kouadioblékro, and N'Zécrézessou.
Bocanda Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Dimbokro Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of N'Zi-Comoé Region.
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, Bocanda Department became part of N'Zi Region in Lacs District.
In 2012, Kouassi-Kouassikro sub-prefecture was split from Bocanda Department and divided into two sub-prefectures to create Kouassi-Kouassikro Department.[4]