Bouake
Bouake is a regional capital in Ivory Coast with a population of about 832,371.
Bouaké is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000. It is the seat of three levels of subdivision—Vallée du Bandama District, Gbêkê Region, and Bouaké Department. The city is located in the central part of Ivory Coast about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Lake Kossou, the country's largest lake. It is approximately 350 kilometres (220 mi) north of Abidjan on the Abidjan-Niger Railway and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Yamoussoukro, the capital of the country.
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About Bouake
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 90 |
| Population | 832,371 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 7.6939, -5.0303 |
| Time zone | Africa/Abidjan |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 101 km · Yamoussoukro |
| Population (Ivory Coast) | #3 most populated in Ivory Coast |
| Where on Earth | 7°41′38″N · 5°1′49″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 856 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,162 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Makurdi (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -7.69, 174.97 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,520 km |
| Paris | 4,629 km |
| London | 4,893 km |
| São Paulo | 5,700 km |
| Moscow | 6,517 km |
| Dubai | 6,663 km |