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Bocanda | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
  Bocanda Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 7°4′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Lacs |
| Region | N'Zi |
| Department | Bocanda |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 60,183 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bocanda is a town in east-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Bocanda Department in N'Zi Region, Lacs District. Bocanda is also a commune.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda was 60,183.[2]
Villages
[edit]The 56 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda and their population in 2014 are:[2]
- Abo-N'guessankro (380)
- Abognikro (896)
- Aerokro (700)
- Ahali-Kolie-N'zikro (916)
- Akossikro (1,482)
- Amenankro (645)
- Andianou (884)
- Bocanda (10,684)
- Bokakro (229)
- Bombokro (1,625)
- Daouakro (1,437)
- Diakoubikro (212)
- Diakpo (615)
- Diango-Kokokro (871)
- Dida-Kayabo (1,607)
- Dida-Moessou (1,731)
- Djenzoukro (1,748)
- Fondi 1 (264)
- Fondi 2 (129)
- Gbanan-Koffikro (645)
- Gbonou (2,188)
- Gbonou-Carrefour (769)
- Goli (440)
- Golikro (625)
- Golikro N'zinouan (505)
- Kando-Koffikro (437)
- Kanoukro (738)
- Katchiré-Essékro (1,882)
- Koffi-Kouadiokro (810)
- Kokoboukro (237)
- Koliakro (911)
- Konan-Lekikro (674)
- Konan-N'drikro (1],461)
- Kotokounou (285)
- Kouadianikro (547)
- Koubikro (455)
- Koumokro (1,190)
- Kromikro (655)
- M'beri (621)
- N'da-Broukro (1,176)
- N'do-Kouassikro (850)
- N'doli-Yebouekro (455)
- N'gatta - Yebouekro (1,201)
- N'gatta-Kokokro (1,122)
- N'gouanlate (805)
- Nangokro (1,806)
- Sale-Balekro (1,648)
- Soh-N'guessankro (722)
- Sokokro (1,404)
- Souamekro (786)
- Soungra-Katienou (409)
- Soussouyakro (998)
- Tagnakro (1,211)
- Tekikro (930)
- Toumounou 2 (270)
- Ya Kouassikro (1,260)
Economy
[edit]Though Bocanda cultivated coffee and cocoa,[3] agriculture in the region is currently considered underdeveloped, which has implications for local economic growth.[4]
Landmarks
[edit]The town has a small regional medical center, a mayor's office, an active marketplace, a petrol station, a high school, five primary schools, a Catholic church, several Protestant churches, and a mosque.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]The traditional residents are of the Baoulé tribe, though there is a large Dyula population.[citation needed]
Notable people
[edit]- André Silver Konan, journalist and writer
- Dodo Akissi Madeleine, politician
- Yves Marie Koissi, politician, head of the administrative council of Bocanda
References
[edit]- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- 1 2 "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région N'Zi" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ↑ Côte d’Ivoire Direction de la statistique et des études économiques et démographiques (1960). Inventaire économique et social de la Côte-d’Ivoire, 1958 (in French). Abidjan: Ministère des Finances, des Affaires Économiques et du Plan, Service de la Statistique. p. 171.
- ↑ "L'agriculture est peu développée à Bocanda (experts)" (in French). News.abidjan.net. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
Regional seat: Dimbokro | ||
| Bocanda Department |  | |
| Dimbokro Department | ||
| Kouassi-Kouassikro Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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