Bouna, Ivory Coast

Bouna
Buna
Bouna Market
Bouna Market
Bouna is located in Ivory Coast
Bouna
Bouna
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°16′N 3°0′W / 9.267°N 3.000°W / 9.267; -3.000
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictZanzan
RegionBounkani
DepartmentBouna
Area
 • Total2,280 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total94,883
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Town
18,755[1]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bouna (also spelled Buna) is a town in north-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Bouna Department. It is also the seat of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District and a commune.

Near Bouna is the Comoé National Park and the Ghanaian border. The main town of the Lobi people, Bouna is known for the vernacular architecture of the fortress-style adobe compounds in surrounding villages. The town is served by its own dirt-runway airport. This bush landing strip mainly serves the United Nations. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bouna was 94,883.[2]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast