Bouaké facts for kids
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Bouaké
Bwake
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City, sub-prefecture, and commune
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University hospital complex of Bouaké
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 Bouaké
Location in Ivory Coast
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| Country |  Côte d'Ivoire |
| District | Vallée du Bandama |
| Region | Gbêkê |
| Department | Bouaké |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Area | |
| • City, sub-prefecture, and commune | 71.788 km2 (27.718 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population
(2014)
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| • City, sub-prefecture, and commune | 536,189 |
| • Density | 7,469.06/km2 (19,344.78/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 680,694 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bouaké (or Bwake) is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast. It is in the central part of Ivory Coast about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Lake Kossou, the country's largest lake. It has 536,189 people.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bouaké is twinned with:
Mopti, Mali
Brescia, Italy
Beersheba, Israel
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France
Reutlingen, Germany
Zimnicea, Romania
See also
In Spanish: Bouaké para niños
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