The
districts of Ivory Coast are the first-level administrative
subdivisions of the country. The districts were created in 2011. There are 14 districts, including two autonomous districts around the cities of
Yamoussoukro and
Abidjan. The remaining 12 districts are further subdivided into 31
regions, which are further subdivided into 105 third-level subdivisions, the
departments . Departments are subdivided into 510
sub-prefectures . The lowest level of administrative organisation, which exist in limited numbers, is the
commune. Although they are not divided into regions and departments, the autonomous regions do contain sub-prefectures and communes.