Bouna
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Bouna is a town in Bouna Department
, lying in Zanzan Region in northeastern Côte d'Ivoire. Near to the town of Bouna is the Comoé National Park
and near the Ghana
ian border. The main town of the Lobi
people, it is known for the vernacular architecture
of the fortress-style adobe
compounds in surrounding villages. Bouna is historically a Koulango village.
The city is served by its own dirt runway airport. This bush landing strip mainly serves the UN in that area.
It is one of the main strongholds of the Nouvelle Forces [rebel army of the 2002 attempted coup d'état]. The general population suffered greatly in the early days of the rebellion. Things are gradually returning to normal in the area. However, there is much to be done to get the region fully functional in the areas of education and health.
Bouna Department
Bouna Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of three departments of Zanzan Region....
, lying in Zanzan Region in northeastern Côte d'Ivoire. Near to the town of Bouna is the Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park is a national park in north eastern Côte d'Ivoire as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since its inscription in 1983. It is in the Ivoirian Zanzan Region between the towns of Kong to the west of both the park and the Comoé River, and Bouna to the east of the park, and just...
and near the Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian border. The main town of the Lobi
Lobi
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many of the Lobi migrated into southern Burkina Faso and later into Côte d'Ivoire. Currently the group consists of around 160,000 people...
people, it is known for the vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it...
of the fortress-style adobe
Adobe
Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
compounds in surrounding villages. Bouna is historically a Koulango village.
The city is served by its own dirt runway airport. This bush landing strip mainly serves the UN in that area.
It is one of the main strongholds of the Nouvelle Forces [rebel army of the 2002 attempted coup d'état]. The general population suffered greatly in the early days of the rebellion. Things are gradually returning to normal in the area. However, there is much to be done to get the region fully functional in the areas of education and health.