Bocanda

{{Infobox settlement |name =Bocanda |other_name = |native_name =  |nickname = |settlement_type = Town, [[Sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast|sub-prefecture]], and [[Communes of Ivory Coast|commune]] |motto =  |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Ivory Coast |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Ivory Coast  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Ivory Coast}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Districts of Ivory Coast|District]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Lacs District|Lacs]] |subdivision_type2 =[[Regions of Ivory Coast|Region]] |subdivision_name2 = [[N'Zi Region|N'Zi]] |subdivision_type3 = [[Departments of Ivory Coast|Department]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Bocanda Department|Bocanda]] | |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 =  |leader_name1 = |established_title =  |established_date =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Metric  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 4200 |area_land_km2 =   |population_as_of =2014 |population_footnotes =<ref name=geohive>{{cite web|title=Côte d'Ivoire|url=http://www.geohive.com/cntry/coteivoire.aspx|website=geohive.com|accessdate=9 December 2015}}</ref> |population_note = |population_total = 60183 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  |timezone =[[GMT]] |utc_offset = +0 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|7|4|N|4|30|W|region:CI|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes =  |elevation_m = |elevation_ft =  |postal_code_type =  |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Bocanda''' is a town in east-central [[Ivory Coast]]. It is a [[Sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast|sub-prefecture]] of and seat of [[Bocanda Department]] in [[N'Zi Region]], [[Lacs District]]. Bocanda is also a [[Communes of Ivory Coast|commune]].

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda was 60,183.<ref name="N'Zi">{{cite web|title=RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région N'Zi|url=http://www.ins.ci/n/documents/rgph/N'ZI.pdf|website=ins.ci|accessdate=5 August 2019}}</ref>

==Villages== The 56 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda and their population in 2014 are:<ref name="N'Zi"/> {{Columns-list|colwidth=22em| # Abo-N'guessankro (380) # Abognikro (896) # Aerokro (700) # Ahali-Kolie-N'zikro (916) # Akossikro (1,482) # Amenankro (645) # Andianou (884) # Bocanda (10,684) # Bokakro (229) # Bombokro (1,625) # Daouakro (1,437) # Diakoubikro (212) # Diakpo (615) # Diango-Kokokro (871) # Dida-Kayabo (1,607) # Dida-Moessou (1,731) # Djenzoukro (1,748) # Fondi 1 (264) # Fondi 2 (129) # Gbanan-Koffikro (645) # Gbonou (2,188) # Gbonou-Carrefour (769) # Goli (440) # Golikro (625) # Golikro N'zinouan (505) # Kando-Koffikro (437) # Kanoukro (738) # [[Katchiré-Essékro]] (1,882) # Koffi-Kouadiokro (810) # Kokoboukro (237) # Koliakro (911) # Konan-Lekikro (674) # Konan-N'drikro (1],461) # Kotokounou (285) # Kouadianikro (547) # Koubikro (455) # Koumokro (1,190) # Kromikro (655) # M'beri (621) # N'da-Broukro (1,176) # N'do-Kouassikro (850) # N'doli-Yebouekro (455) # N'gatta - Yebouekro (1,201) # N'gatta-Kokokro (1,122) # N'gouanlate (805) # Nangokro (1,806) # Sale-Balekro (1,648) # Soh-N'guessankro (722) # Sokokro (1,404) # Souamekro (786) # Soungra-Katienou (409) # Soussouyakro (998) # Tagnakro (1,211) # Tekikro (930) # Toumounou 2 (270) # Ya Kouassikro (1,260) }}

==Economy== Though Bocanda cultivated [[coffee]] and [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]],<ref>{{cite book | title=Inventaire économique et social de la Côte-d’Ivoire, 1958 | publisher=Ministère des Finances, des Affaires Économiques et du Plan, Service de la Statistique | author=Côte d’Ivoire Direction de la statistique et des études économiques et démographiques | year=1960 | location=Abidjan | page=171 | url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Inventaire_%C3%A9conomique_et_social_de_la_C/N7MzAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Bocanda++caf%C3%A9+cacao&dq=Bocanda++caf%C3%A9+cacao&printsec=frontcover | language=fr }}</ref> agriculture in the region is currently considered underdeveloped, which has implications for local economic growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abidjan.net/articles/713490/lagriculture-est-peu-developpee-a-bocanda-experts|title=L’agriculture est peu développée à Bocanda (experts)|publisher=News.abidjan.net|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=French}}</ref>

==Landmarks== 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.{{Fact|date=November 2025}}

==Demographics== The traditional residents are of the [[Baoulé people|Baoulé tribe]], though there is a large [[Dyula people|Dyula]] population.{{Fact|date=November 2025}}

==Notable people== * [[André Silver Konan]], journalist and writer * [[Dodo Akissi Madeleine]], politician * [[Yves Marie Koissi]], politician, head of the administrative council of Bocanda

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[[Category:Sub-prefectures of N'Zi Region]] [[Category:Communes of N'Zi Region]] {{LacsCI-geo-stub}}