| Lakota Department | |
| Native Name: | Département de Lakota |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gôh-Djiboua |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lôh-Djiboua |
| Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
| Seat: | Lakota |
| Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision via division of Divo Dept |
| Established Title: | 1980 |
| Established Date1: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Established Title1: | 1997 |
| Established Date2: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Established Title2: | 2011 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Yahala Coulibaly |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2780 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 334,235 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
The Lakota Department is a department of the Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 334,235 and its seat is the settlement of Lakota. The sub-prefectures of the department are Djidji, Gagoré, Goudouko, Lakota, Niambézaaria, and Zikisso.
Lakota Department was created in 1980 as a split-off from Divo 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. Lakota Department was included in the Sud-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, Lakota Department became part of Lôh-Djiboua Region in the Gôh-Djiboua District.