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Bonoua

Bonoua is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Grand-Bassam Department in Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District.

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Bonoua
Bonoua
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°16′N 3°36′W / 5.267°N 3.600°W / 5.267; -3.600
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictComoé
RegionSud-Comoé
DepartmentGrand-Bassam
Government
 • MayorJean-Paul Amethier1
Area
 • Total
531 km2 (205 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)3
 • Total
118,388
 • Density223/km2 (577/sq mi)
 • Town
38,1352
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bonoua is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Grand-Bassam Department in Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District.

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bonoua was 118,388.3

Villages

The fifteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Bonoua and their population in 2014 were:4

  • Abrobakro (1 245)
  • Adiaho (1 245)
  • Adosso (1 111)
  • Alohoré (2 653)
  • Assé (3 034)
  • Assé Mafia (300)
  • Bonoua (38 900)
  • Hebé (3 102)
  • Larabia (2 585)
  • Mohamé (2 309)
  • Médina (425)
  • Samo (6 424)
  • Tchintchébé (1 732)
  • Wogninkro (907)
  • Yaou (4 776)
References

References

  1. Agence France-Presse (August 13, 2020). "Four dead in Ivory Coast clashes over Ouattara election bid". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. On Thursday, an 18-year-old died in the southeastern town of Bonoua, 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the economic hub Abidjan in violence between demonstrators and security forces, said local mayor Jean-Paul Amethier.
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  3. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  4. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Sud-Comoé" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.