Boundiali | |
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Town,sub-prefecture, andcommune | |
 A mountain near Boundiali | |
  Boundiali Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates:9°31′N6°29′W / 9.517°N 6.483°W /9.517; -6.483 | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Bagoué |
| Department | Boundiali |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,480 km2 (570 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 92,792 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Town | 39,962[1] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Boundiali is a town in northernIvory Coast. It is asub-prefecture of and the seat ofBoundiali Department. It is also the seat ofBagoué Region inSavanes District and acommune.
Its population, theBoundialikas, is composed mainly of ethnic groups shared across the borders ofMali,Guinea, andBurkina Faso, as well as someFulas. Boundiali is a centre forSenoufo people and is known forcrafts. The inhabitants are chieflyfarmers andstockbreeders as well astradesmen orcivil servants.
The economy of the town of Boundiali is largely based on thecotton industry, introduced by theFrench during the colonial period, and primarily intended for export.Corn,groundnut,millet,manioc,banana,mangoes,yam, andrice are also cultivated, mainly for local consumption.
The town has a hospital, a modern college and two factories for cotton processing, its principal industry, to the point of being called "white gold".
Boundiali's mayor isZémogo Fofana, former member of theRDR, and a former government minister. He has created his own party withJean-Jacques Bechio, another former minister and Director of the RDR.
The town is surrounded by two "mountains"[3] that are part of the Guinean mountain range that culminates atMount Nimba.[4]
The area issavanna region, withtropical tosubtropical vegetation. The climate is very hot and dry (Sudanese climate). In December and January,Harmattan, a powerful wind, blows in from the Sahara, lowering the temperature considerably.
The neighbouring villages, are home to artisans who manufacture statues of human or animal figures as well as wood-carved doors and sénoufo chairs.
The ceremonies of the area are celebrated with the popular use ofDjembe,Kora andBalaphon.
Onchocerciasis devastated the riverside villages of the area, but was effectively eradicated in 1980, thanks chiefly to Canadian co-operation.[5]
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Boundiali was 92,792.[2]
The 18 villages of the sub-prefecture of Boundiali and their population in 2014 are:[7]
Regional seat:Boundiali | ||
| Boundiali Department |  | |
| Kouto Department | ||
| Tengréla Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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