Vavoua
Vavoua | |
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City, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
| Coordinates: 7°23′N 6°29′W / 7.383°N 6.483°W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Region | Haut-Sassandra |
| Department | Vavoua |
| Area | |
• Total | 689 km2 (266 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 132,528 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • City | 67,096 |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Vavoua is a city in west-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Vavoua Department in Haut-Sassandra Region, Sassandra-Marahoué District. Vavoua is also a commune. In the 2021 census, its population was 132,528.
In October 2018, the city elected Bonaventure Kalou, the former international Ivorian footballer, as its new mayor.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Vavoua was 132,528.