Bocanda

Bocanda
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Bocanda
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°4′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W / 7.067; -4.500
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLacs
RegionN'Zi
DepartmentBocanda
Area
 • Total
4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
60,183
Time zoneUTC+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

The 56 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda and their population in 2014 are:[2]

  1. Abo-N'guessankro (380)
  2. Abognikro (896)
  3. Aerokro (700)
  4. Ahali-Kolie-N'zikro (916)
  5. Akossikro (1,482)
  6. Amenankro (645)
  7. Andianou (884)
  8. Bocanda (10,684)
  9. Bokakro (229)
  10. Bombokro (1,625)
  11. Daouakro (1,437)
  12. Diakoubikro (212)
  13. Diakpo (615)
  14. Diango-Kokokro (871)
  15. Dida-Kayabo (1,607)
  16. Dida-Moessou (1,731)
  17. Djenzoukro (1,748)
  18. Fondi 1 (264)
  19. Fondi 2 (129)
  20. Gbanan-Koffikro (645)
  21. Gbonou (2,188)
  22. Gbonou-Carrefour (769)
  23. Goli (440)
  24. Golikro (625)
  25. Golikro N'zinouan (505)
  26. Kando-Koffikro (437)
  27. Kanoukro (738)
  28. Katchiré-Essékro (1,882)
  29. Koffi-Kouadiokro (810)
  30. Kokoboukro (237)
  31. Koliakro (911)
  32. Konan-Lekikro (674)
  33. Konan-N'drikro (1],461)
  34. Kotokounou (285)
  35. Kouadianikro (547)
  36. Koubikro (455)
  37. Koumokro (1,190)
  38. Kromikro (655)
  39. M'beri (621)
  40. N'da-Broukro (1,176)
  41. N'do-Kouassikro (850)
  42. N'doli-Yebouekro (455)
  43. N'gatta - Yebouekro (1,201)
  44. N'gatta-Kokokro (1,122)
  45. N'gouanlate (805)
  46. Nangokro (1,806)
  47. Sale-Balekro (1,648)
  48. Soh-N'guessankro (722)
  49. Sokokro (1,404)
  50. Souamekro (786)
  51. Soungra-Katienou (409)
  52. Soussouyakro (998)
  53. Tagnakro (1,211)
  54. Tekikro (930)
  55. Toumounou 2 (270)
  56. Ya Kouassikro (1,260)

Economy

Though Bocanda cultivated coffee and cocoa,[3] agriculture in the region is currently considered underdeveloped, which has implications for local economic growth.[4]

Landmarks

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.

Demographics

The traditional residents are of the Baoulé tribe, though there is a large Dyula population.

Notable people

  • André Silver Konan, journalist and writer
  • Dodo Akissi Madeleine, politician
  • Yves Marie Koissi, politician, head of the administrative council of Bocanda

References

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région N'Zi" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "L'agriculture est peu développée à Bocanda (experts)" (in French). News.abidjan.net. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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