Bocanda
Bocanda | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
| Coordinates: 7°4′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Lacs |
| Region | N'Zi |
| Department | Bocanda |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 60,183 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
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.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda was 60,183.