Bounkani Region
Région du Bounkani | |
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| Motto: "Terre des travailleurs" | |
 Location of Bounkani Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Zanzan District | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Zanzan |
| Established | 2011 |
| Regional seat | Bouna |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Tuo Fozié |
| • Council President | Philippe Hien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,080 km2 (8,530 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 427,037 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bounkani Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Zanzan District. The seat of the region is Bouna and the region's population in the 2021 census was 427,037.
Bounkani is currently divided into four departments: Bouna, Doropo, Nassian, and Téhini.
Just over half of Bounkani (11 090 km2) is located in Comoé National Park. The portion of Bounkani that is within the park is not governed by any department.
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Bounkani", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast