| Daloa Department | |
| Native Name: | Département de Daloa |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Haut-Sassandra |
| Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
| Seat: | Daloa |
| Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| Established Title: | 1969 |
| Established Date1: | Divided to create Issia Dept |
| Established Title1: | 1980 |
| Established Date2: | Divided to create Vavoua Dept |
| Established Title2: | 1988 |
| Established Date3: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Established Title3: | 1997 |
| Established Date4: | Divided to create Zoukougbeu Dept |
| Established Title4: | 2008 |
| Established Date5: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Established Title5: | 2011 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Kouamé Brou |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3820 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 705378 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
Daloa Department is a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 705,378 and its seat is the settlement of Daloa. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bédiala, Daloa, Gadouan, Gboguhé, Gonaté, and Zaïbo.
Daloa 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-Ouest Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department occupied the same territory as Haut-Sassandra Region.
In 1980, Daloa Department was divided to create Issia Department.[3] What remained was divided again in 1988 to create Vavoua Department.[3]
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Daloa Department was included as part of Haut-Sassandra Region.
A third division of Daloa Department occurred in 2008, with the creation of Zoukougbeu 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, Daloa Department was retained as part of Haut-Sassandra Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.