Gagnoa Department

Gagnoa Department is one of the fifty-eight departments of Côte d'Ivoire, in the Fromager Region.

The main city is Gagnoa. The city is located in the department to the southwest of the official capital Yamoussoukro. It is a market town, with a population of just over 100,000 (1995 data), making it the eighth largest city in the country. The population is predominantly from the Bété and Gagu ethnic groups.

As of October 2005, Gagnoa was the home of Bangladeshi UNOCI troops aiming to secure the proposed presidential elections in the country.

The city is served by Gagnoa Airport.

The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, with its cathedral at the Cathédrale Sainte-Anne.

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Departments of Ivory Coast Abengourou Abidjan Aboisso Adiaké Adzopé Agboville Agnibilékrou Akoupé Alépé Bangolo Bocanda Béoumi Bettié Biankouma Bloléquin Bondoukou Bongouanou Botro Bouaflé Bouaké Bouna Boundiali Dabakala Dabou Daloa Danané Daoukro Didiévi Dimbokro Divo Duékoué Ferkessédougou Fresco Gagnoa Grand-Bassam Grand-Lahou Guéyo Guiglo Guitry Issia Jacqueville Katiola Korhogo Koro Kouibly Koun-Fao Kounahiri Kouto Lakota Madinani Man Mankono Mbahiakro Minignan Nassian Odienné Ouangolodougou Oumé Prikro Sakassou San-Pédro Sassandra Séguéla Sikensi Sinématiali Sinfra Soubré Tabou Tanda Tiapoum Tiébissou Tingréla Tiassalé Touba Toulépleu Toumodi Vavoua Yakassé-Attobrou Yamoussoukro Zuénoula Zouan-Hounien Zoukougbeu

Communes and towns of the Fromager Region Capital: Gagnoa Gagnoa Department Gagnoa Bayota Dahiépa-Kéhi Dignago Dougroupalégnoa Doukouyo Galébou Gnagbodougnoa Mabouo Sérihi Téhiri Toutoubré Yopohué Oumé Department Oumé Guépahouo Kouaméfla Lahouda Tonla