Bocanda

Bocanda
city
Bocanda Location in Côte d'Ivoire
Coordinates: 7°04′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W / 7.067; -4.500Coordinates: 7°04′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W / 7.067; -4.500[1]
Country	Côte d'Ivoire
Region	N'zi-Comoé Region
Population (2007)
• Total	13,831
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Bocanda is a town in Bocanda Department of Côte d'Ivoire. It is located in N'zi-Comoé Region. Bocanda is the seat of a regional prefecture. The town also has a small regional medical center, a mayor's office, an active marketplace, a gas station, a high school and five primary schools. The traditional residents are of the Baule tribe, however there is also a large Dioula and immigrant population. The town has a catholic church, several Protestant churches and a mosque.

References

Communes and towns of the N'zi-Comoé Region Capital: Dimbokro Bocanda Department Bocanda Bengassou Kouadioblékro Mékro N’Zécrézessou Bongouanou Department Bongouanou Adouakouakro Agnia Andé Anoumaba Assahara Assalé-Kouassikro Assié-Koumassi Banabo Bouadikro Brou Akpaoussou Kotobi Krégbé N’Guessankro N’Zué-Kokoré Sérébissou Daoukro Department Daoukro Ananda N’Gattakro Samanza Dimbokro Department Dimbokro Abigui Diangokro Nofou Mbahiakro Department Mbahiakro Allangouassou Attokro Bonguéra N’Zi-N’Ziblékro Prikro Department Prikro Babakro Koffi-Amonkro

Personal experience from US Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Bocanda from 1999-2001