Bocanda

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.

Bocanda
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Bocanda
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°4′N 4°30′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLacs
RegionN'Zi
DepartmentBocanda
Population
 (2014)
  Total60,183
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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.

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