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.
Vavoua | |
|---|---|
City, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
  Vavoua Location in Ivory Coast | |
| 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)[2] | |
| • Total | 132,528 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • City | 67,096[1] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
In October 2018, the city elected Bonaventure Kalou, the former international Ivorian footballer, as its new mayor.[3]
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Vavoua was 132,528.[2]
Villages edit
The 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Vavoua and their population in 2014 are:[4]
- Akanzakro (1 449)
- Bouhitafla (1 792)
- Danzerville (5 183)
- Dema (6 110)
- Dyla (1 974)
- Gatifla (1 466)
- Gouabafla (4 335)
- Koudougou Pk 11 (2 810)
- Koudougou Pk 5 (1 058)
- Koudougou Pk 8 (2 616)
- Vavoua (67 096)
- Baoulifla (13 664)
- Bonoufla (23 467)
- Kouetinga (1 631)
Notes edit
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
- ^ Alfa Shaban, Abdur Rahman (15 October 2018). "Ex Ivorian footballer Bonaventure Kalou elected mayor". Africanews.com.
- ^ "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Haut-Sassandra" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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