Bocanda | |
|---|---|
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 |
| 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.
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. The traditional residents are of the Baoulé tribe; however, there is also a large Dyula population.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda was 60,183.[2]
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région N'Zi" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.