| Bouaflé Department | |
| Native Name: | Département de Bouaflé |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marahoué |
| Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
| Seat: | Bouaflé |
| Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| Established Title: | 1969 |
| Established Date1: | Divided to create Zuénoula Dept |
| Established Title1: | 1980 |
| Established Date2: | Divided to create Sinfra Dept |
| Established Title2: | 1988 |
| Established Date3: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Established Title3: | 1997 |
| Established Date4: | Divided to create Bonon Dept |
| Established Title4: | 2020 |
| Established Date5: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Established Title5: | 2011 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Kouamé Adrien Gbamélé |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2580 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 300305 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
Bouaflé Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 300,305[3] and its seat is the settlement of Bouaflé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bégbessou, Bouaflé, N'Douffoukankro, Pakouabo, and Tibéita.
Bouaflé 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 Centre Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, the department occupied the same territory that is today Marahoué Region.
In 1980, Bouaflé Department was divided to create Zuénoula Department.[4] What remained was divided again in 1988 to create Sinfra Department.[4]
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Bouaflé Department was included as part of Marahoué 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, Bouaflé Department remained part of the retained Marahoué Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.