Bonoua | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Coordinates: 5°16′N 3°36′W / 5.267°N 3.600°W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Comoé |
Region | Sud-Comoé |
Department | Grand-Bassam |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Paul Amethier[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 531 km2 (205 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 118,388 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
• Town | 38,135[2] |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bonoua is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Grand-Bassam Department in Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bonoua was 118,388.[3]
On Thursday, an 18-year-old died in the southeastern town of Bonoua, 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the economic hub Abidjan in violence between demonstrators and security forces, said local mayor Jean-Paul Amethier.