Bocanda

Bocanda
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Bocanda Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°4′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°WCoordinates: 7°4′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Lacs
Region	N'Zi
Department	Bocanda
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	60,183
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

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.

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

References

1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.