| Dabakala Department | |
| Native Name: | Département de Dabakala |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vallée du Bandama |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hambol |
| Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
| Seat: | Dabakala |
| Established Title: | 1974 |
| Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Katiola Dept |
| Established Title1: | 1997 |
| Established Date1: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Established Title2: | 2011 |
| Established Date2: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Yao Lazaré N'Dri |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9830 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 254430 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
Dabakala Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 254,430 and its seat is the settlement of Dabakala. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bassawa, Boniérédougou, Dabakala, Foumbolo, Niéméné, Satama-Sokoro, Satama-Sokoura, Sokala-Sobara, Tendéné-Bambarasso, and Yaossédougou. It is the largest department of Ivory Coast by area.
Dabakala Department was created in 1974 as a split-off from Katiola 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. Dabakala Department was included in Vallée du Bandama 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, Dabakala Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.