| Zuénoula Department | |
| Native Name: | Département de Zuénoula |
| 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: | Zuénoula |
| Established Title: | 1980 |
| Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaflé Dept |
| Established Title1: | 1997 |
| Established Date1: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Established Title2: | 2011 |
| Established Date2: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Established Title3: | 2020 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Basile Niamkey |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2196 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 184882 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
Zuénoula Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 184,882 and its seat is the settlement of Zuénoula. The sub-prefectures of the department are Iriéfla, Kanzra, Vouéboufla, and Zanzra.
Zuénoula Department was created in 1980 as first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaflé Department.[4] In 1991, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast;[5] as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Zuénoula Department was included in Centre-Ouest Region. In 1996, this region was split in two and Zuénoula Department was transferred to the Bouaflé Region,[6] renamed Marahoué Region in 1997.[7]
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, Zuénoula Department remained part of the retained Marahoué Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.
In 2020, it was divided to create the Gohitafla Department.[8]