Vavoua
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Country
Ivory Coast
Ivory CoastVavoua | |
|---|---|
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)[1] | |
• Total | 132,528 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • City | 67,096[2] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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.
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]
