Vavoua

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
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Sassandra-Marahoué
Region	Haut-Sassandra
Department	Vavoua
Area
• Total	689 km2 (266 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[1]
• Total	132,528
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
• City	67,096[2]
	(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.^[1]

Villages

The 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Vavoua and their population in 2014 are:^[4]

1. Akanzakro (1 449)
2. Bouhitafla (1 792)
3. Danzerville (5 183)
4. Dema (6 110)
5. Dyla (1 974)
6. Gatifla (1 466)
7. Gouabafla (4 335)
8. Koudougou Pk 11 (2 810)
9. Koudougou Pk 5 (1 058)
10. Koudougou Pk 8 (2 616)
11. Vavoua (67 096)
12. Baoulifla (13 664)
13. Bonoufla (23 467)
14. Kouetinga (1 631)