Bouaké

Bouaké is a city of the center of the Ivory Coast, located at approximately 350 km in the north of Abidjan. With a population from approximately 600.000 inhabitants, and 1,5 million inhabitants for the agglomeration, it is the third city of the country after Abidjan and Yamoussoukro. It is the capital of the country Baoulé, currently under rebellious occupation.

Bouaké is on the line of Railroad which connects Abidjan to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), exploited by the Sitarail. It is known for its Carnaval and the market of the cathedral Holy-Therese. Bouaké is the capital of the Archidiocèse of Bouaké.

History

The city was founded in 1910. She believed quickly:

Since the September 19th 2002 and the attempt at Coup d'etat fallen through, Bouaké became the bastion of the rebels opposed to the central government of Abidjan and which occupy the northern half of the country.

The September 28th 2003, one year after the beginning of the crisis of the Ivory Coast, the French soldiers of the Opération Unicorn were spread in the town of Bouaké.

The November 6th 2004, a bombardment by the aviation of the Ivory Coast of a position of the French Army makes nine dead and 39 wounded among the French national servicemen. The French Army completely neutralized aviation of the Ivory Coast in the days which followed.

In July 2007, the Onuci suspended " all activités" Moroccan quota, extremely of 732 men, based in Bouaké after the opening of a " inquire intern" for cases of sexual Exploitation and sexual abuses. The Moroccan soldiers were confined in their base, in accordance with the policy of " tolerance zéro" preached on the matter by UNO.

Education

The city counts a Université, 27 Lycée S and 316 elementary schools.

Note: One understands by French school a school which signed a convention with the ADFE

Administation

A law of 1978 instituted 27 communes of full exercise on the territory of the country. It is pursuant to this new organization that Konan Antoine was elected Maire in 1980.

Personalities related to the area

Youssouf Bakayoko, Minister of the Foreign affairs since December 28th 2005.
Alexis Allah, writer
Tiburce Kofi, writer
Lassina Diabaté, Footballer
Amara Essy, Politician
Kouassi Jean Claude, Politician, President of the general advice of Bouaké

Infrastructures

Railway station of Bouaké, built by the Governed railroads Abidjan-Niger.
Airport of Textile Bouake
Factory Gonfreville, Creates about 1921, the Establishment Robert Gonfreville which counted in his center 3 spinning mills, 3 weavings a dyeing wire, a dyeing fabrics and an impression of loincloth fancy and a clothes industry were divided into 2. The part Filature weaving became FTG (Spinning mill Gonfreville weaving), the part dyeing impression of loincloth became TEXCODI.

the Market the Large one of Bouaké the entire investment of this market is about 23,5 USD million, with 10,5 USD million for the construction of the physical infrastructures. The unit was financed by the European Union within the framework of the 7th European Development Funds (FED). Bouaké is already the turntable in the country for the trade of the yam. The regrouping of the offer is done in Bouaké, then the distribution is done through all the country and towards Mali and Burkina Faso. The market the large one accommodates the trade of yam and that of other food products.

Sport:

Municipal Stage of Bouaké
Swimming pools minicipales

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