# Bouna

> city of côte d'ivoire

**Wikidata**: [Q2922170](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2922170)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouna,_Ivory_Coast)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bouna

## Summary
Bouna is a city in Ivory Coast. It is the capital of the Bounkani region and is located in Bouna Department within Zanzan District of Ivory Coast.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: city (large human settlement).
- Country: Ivory Coast (a sovereign state in West Africa; national inception recorded as 1960).
- Administrative role: capital of Bounkani.
- Located in: Bouna Department; Zanzan District (Zanzan District inception recorded +2011).
- Population: 94,883 (point in time: 2021; determination_method: ; population data published 2022-07-22).
- Coordinates: latitude 9.26666667, longitude −3.00000000.
- Elevation above sea level: 318 metres.
- Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time.
- UN/LOCODE: CIBQO.
- Aliases: Buna; Bouna (ville).
- Image (Commons file): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/March%C3%A9_de_Bouna_une_ville_de_la_C%C3%B4te_d'ivoire.jpg
- Wikipedia title: Bouna, Ivory Coast.
- Wikimedia Commons category: Bouna.
- Wikipedia languages listed: ceb, commons, en, es, fi, fr, it, ms, nqo, pl, ro, sv, ur, zh.
- Structured identifiers: VIAF ID 133820403; Freebase ID /m/056km6; GeoNames ID 2290849; Who's On First ID 421188159; GNS Unique Feature ID −2117974; YaleLux place ID place/dbc740a8-c01c-4339-87e7-2a83d5e3da13.
- Library identifiers: Library of Congress Authority ID n90617487; National Library of Israel J9U ID 987007567413205171.
- Other identifiers: snarc_id US Livorno 1915.
- Wikidata description: city of côte d'ivoire.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 14.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Bouna located administratively?
A: Bouna is a city in Ivory Coast, situated in Bouna Department and within Zanzan District; it serves as the capital of Bounkani.

Q: How many people live in Bouna?
A: The recorded population is 94,883 as of the 2021 point in time, according to the referenced 2021 population results published on 2022-07-22.

Q: What are the geographic coordinates and elevation of Bouna?
A: Bouna is at latitude 9.26666667 and longitude −3.00000000, at an elevation of 318 metres above sea level.

Q: What time zone does Bouna observe?
A: Bouna observes Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Q: What official codes and identifiers exist for Bouna?
A: Notable codes and identifiers include UN/LOCODE CIBQO, VIAF 133820403, Freebase /m/056km6, GeoNames 2290849, Who's On First 421188159, GNS feature ID −2117974, Library of Congress n90617487, and National Library of Israel J9U 987007567413205171.

Q: Under what names might Bouna appear in records or local references?
A: Bouna may appear as Buna or Bouna (ville) in various sources.

Q: Where can I find media and an article about Bouna?
A: The city has a Wikimedia Commons category titled "Bouna" and a Wikipedia article titled "Bouna, Ivory Coast"; media includes an image file accessible via the provided Commons file URL.

## Why It Matters
Bouna matters as an administrative center: it is the capital of the Bounkani region and a focal settlement within Bouna Department and Zanzan District in Ivory Coast. As a city with a documented population of 94,883 (2021), it represents a significant local population hub for governance and regional administration. Its presence in multiple national and international registries (UN/LOCODE, GeoNames, VIAF, Freebase, national libraries, and standard geographic identifiers) makes it a recognized reference point for mapping, logistics, cultural records, and official statistics. The compiled identifiers and multilingual Wikipedia presence support its accessibility in research, data integration, and cross-referencing across geographic and cultural datasets.

## Notable For
- Serving as the administrative capital of Bounkani.
- Being located in Bouna Department within Zanzan District of Ivory Coast.
- A recorded population of 94,883 in 2021, per official results published 2022-07-22.
- Explicit geographic coordinates: 9.26666667°N, 3.00000000°W and elevation 318 m.
- Inclusion in standard international and bibliographic identifier systems (UN/LOCODE CIBQO; VIAF, Freebase, GeoNames, Who's On First, GNS, Library of Congress, National Library of Israel).
- Presence across multiple Wikipedia language editions and a dedicated Commons media category.

## Body

### Overview
Bouna is identified as a city, a large human settlement, and is described in structured data with the Wikidata description "city of côte d'ivoire." It appears on Wikimedia projects under the title "Bouna, Ivory Coast" and has media classified in the Commons category "Bouna." The city is also known by the aliases Buna and Bouna (ville).

### Administrative status
- Country: Ivory Coast, a sovereign state in West Africa whose national inception is recorded as 1960.
- Regional role: Bouna is the capital of Bounkani.
- Department: The city is located within Bouna Department. Bouna Department is itself a subdivision within Zanzan District and is associated with Ivory Coast.
- District: Bouna is in Zanzan District; Zanzan District's inception in the administrative record is noted as 2011.

### Location and geography
- Coordinates: 9.26666667 latitude; −3.00000000 longitude.
- Elevation: 318 metres above sea level.
- Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
- UN/LOCODE: CIBQO, enabling standardized identification for transport and trade.

### Demographics
- Population: 94,883 as recorded at the 2021 point in time. The population entry includes qualifiers indicating the point in time (2021) and a determination_method referenced as . The published source for the population data is dated 2022-07-22.

### Identifiers and registries
Bouna is represented across multiple identifier systems and authority files:
- VIAF ID: 133820403.
- Freebase ID: /m/056km6 (publication reference date 2013-10-28).
- GeoNames ID: 2290849.
- Who's On First ID: 421188159.
- GNS Unique Feature ID: −2117974.
- YaleLux place ID: place/dbc740a8-c01c-4339-87e7-2a83d5e3da13.
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n90617487.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007567413205171.
- Additional identifier: snarc_id US Livorno 1915.

These identifiers facilitate linking Bouna across bibliographic, geographic, and cultural databases.

### Media and online presence
- Wikimedia Commons image: a Commons-hosted image file titled "Marché_de_Bouna_une_ville_de_la_Côte_d'ivoire.jpg" is associated with the city and accessible by the provided file URL.
- Wikipedia: the main article title is "Bouna, Ivory Coast," and the city appears across multiple language editions including Cebuano, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Malay, N’Ko, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Urdu, Chinese, and Commons.

### Related entities and context
- Bouna Department: Bouna is located in Bouna Department; that department is a subdivision within Zanzan District and is part of Ivory Coast.
- Zanzan District: The district containing Bouna Department and Bouna city; the district's inception is recorded as 2011.
- Ivory Coast: The national context for Bouna; Ivory Coast is a sovereign state in West Africa established in 1960 (inception noted in the structured record).

### Documentation and references
- Population documentation cites official publication materials (population results file published 2022-07-22).
- Time zone and other data points are cross-referenced with Wikimedia and linked sources in the structured record.

### Cross-references and metadata
- Wikidata sitelink count for Bouna is 14, indicating multiple linked pages across Wikimedia projects.
- The entity holds a short Wikidata description and multiple subject classification tags, enabling integration in knowledge graphs and data catalogs.

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## References

1. [Source](https://www.rezoivoire.net/ivoire/villes-villages/1791/la-ville-de-bouna.html)
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. [2022](https://ins.ci/RGPH2021/RGPH2021-RESULTATS%20GLOBAUX_VF.pdf)
5. [Source](https://culture.gouv.ci/region-du-bounkani/)
6. GeoNames
7. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/ci.htm)
8. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File