Bouaké (or Bwake, N’ko: ߓߐ߰ߞߍ߫ Bɔ̀ɔkɛ́) is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000 (2021 census). 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 km northeast of Lake Kossou, the country's largest lake. It is approximately 350 km north of Abidjan on the Abidjan-Niger Railway and about 100 km northeast of Yamoussoukro, the capital of the country.
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