# Bocanda

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Place in Lacs, Ivory Coast

Bocanda Town, sub-prefecture, and commune Bocanda Location in Ivory Coast Coordinates: 7°4′N 4°30′W / 7.067°N 4.500°W / 7.067; -4.500 Country Ivory Coast District Lacs Region N'Zi Department Bocanda Area • Total 4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi) Population (2014)[1] • Total 60,183 Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

**Bocanda** is a town in east-central [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). It is a [sub-prefecture](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of and seat of [Bocanda Department](/source/Bocanda_Department) in [N'Zi Region](/source/N'Zi_Region), [Lacs District](/source/Lacs_District). Bocanda is also a [commune](/source/Communes_of_Ivory_Coast).

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda was 60,183.[2]

## Villages

The 56 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bocanda and their population in 2014 are:[2]

1. Abo-N'guessankro (380)

1. Abognikro (896)

1. Aerokro (700)

1. Ahali-Kolie-N'zikro (916)

1. Akossikro (1,482)

1. Amenankro (645)

1. Andianou (884)

1. Bocanda (10,684)

1. Bokakro (229)

1. Bombokro (1,625)

1. Daouakro (1,437)

1. Diakoubikro (212)

1. Diakpo (615)

1. Diango-Kokokro (871)

1. Dida-Kayabo (1,607)

1. Dida-Moessou (1,731)

1. Djenzoukro (1,748)

1. Fondi 1 (264)

1. Fondi 2 (129)

1. Gbanan-Koffikro (645)

1. Gbonou (2,188)

1. Gbonou-Carrefour (769)

1. Goli (440)

1. Golikro (625)

1. Golikro N'zinouan (505)

1. Kando-Koffikro (437)

1. Kanoukro (738)

1. [Katchiré-Essékro](/source/Katchir%C3%A9-Ess%C3%A9kro) (1,882)

1. Koffi-Kouadiokro (810)

1. Kokoboukro (237)

1. Koliakro (911)

1. Konan-Lekikro (674)

1. Konan-N'drikro (1],461)

1. Kotokounou (285)

1. Kouadianikro (547)

1. Koubikro (455)

1. Koumokro (1,190)

1. Kromikro (655)

1. M'beri (621)

1. N'da-Broukro (1,176)

1. N'do-Kouassikro (850)

1. N'doli-Yebouekro (455)

1. N'gatta - Yebouekro (1,201)

1. N'gatta-Kokokro (1,122)

1. N'gouanlate (805)

1. Nangokro (1,806)

1. Sale-Balekro (1,648)

1. Soh-N'guessankro (722)

1. Sokokro (1,404)

1. Souamekro (786)

1. Soungra-Katienou (409)

1. Soussouyakro (998)

1. Tagnakro (1,211)

1. Tekikro (930)

1. Toumounou 2 (270)

1. Ya Kouassikro (1,260)

## Economy

Though Bocanda cultivated [coffee](/source/Coffee) and [cocoa](/source/Cocoa_bean),[3] agriculture in the region is currently considered underdeveloped, which has implications for local economic growth.[4]

## 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.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Demographics

The traditional residents are of the [Baoulé tribe](/source/Baoul%C3%A9_people), though there is a large [Dyula](/source/Dyula_people) population.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Notable people

- [André Silver Konan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andr%C3%A9_Silver_Konan&action=edit&redlink=1), journalist and writer

- [Dodo Akissi Madeleine](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dodo_Akissi_Madeleine&action=edit&redlink=1), politician

- [Yves Marie Koissi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yves_Marie_Koissi&action=edit&redlink=1), politician, head of the administrative council of Bocanda

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-geohive_1-0)** ["Côte d'Ivoire"](http://www.geohive.com/cntry/coteivoire.aspx). *geohive.com*. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-N'Zi_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-N'Zi_2-1) ["RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région N'Zi"](http://www.ins.ci/n/documents/rgph/N'ZI.pdf) (PDF). *ins.ci*. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Côte d’Ivoire Direction de la statistique et des études économiques et démographiques (1960). [*Inventaire économique et social de la Côte-d’Ivoire, 1958*](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) (in French). Abidjan: Ministère des Finances, des Affaires Économiques et du Plan, Service de la Statistique. p. 171.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["L'agriculture est peu développée à Bocanda (experts)"](https://news.abidjan.net/articles/713490/lagriculture-est-peu-developpee-a-bocanda-experts) (in French). News.abidjan.net. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

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