Bounkani Explained

Bounkani Region
Native Name:Région du Bounkani
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Region
Motto:"Terre des travailleurs"
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Zanzan
Established Title:Established
Established Date:2011
Seat Type:Regional seat
Seat:Bouna
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Tuo Fozié
Leader Title1:Council President
Leader Name1:Philippe Hien
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:22080
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:427037
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GMT
Utc Offset1:+0

Bounkani Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Zanzan District. The seat of the region is Bouna and the region's population in the 2021 census was 427,037.

Bounkani is currently divided into four departments: Bouna, Doropo, Nassian, and Téhini.

Just over half of Bounkani (11 090 km2) is located in Comoé National Park. The portion of Bounkani that is within the park is not governed by any department.

Notes

9.2667°N -3°W

Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"
  2. http://www.dgddl.interieur.gouv.ci/index.php?page=mono_detail&title=regions&id=6 "Bounkani"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de