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Ivory Coast · Vallée du Bandama District

Bouaké: how to get there and around

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Bouaké is a city of 832,371 people in Ivory Coast (Vallée du Bandama District), 339 m (1,112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bouaké Airport (BYK), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bouaké railway station. Our booking partner lists 10 places to stay.

Key facts

Population832,371
Elevation339 m (1,112 ft)
Area1,170 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Abidjan (UTC+0 now)
CurrencyFranc (XOF)
Dialling code+225
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
UN/LOCODECIBYK
Coordinates7.694, -5.03
Bouaké

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Daylight in Bouaké runs from about 11 h 43 min a day in late December to 12 h 37 min in late June (computed for 7.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Bouaké is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bouaké Airport (BYK), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Bouaké: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Bouaké railway station. Trains to Bouaké

Buses to Bouaké · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 10 places to stay in Bouake. Of the 10 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (5). Guests have left 2 reviews in total.

Hotels in Bouaké: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Reutlingen, Brescia, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Mopti, Beersheba, Zimnicea.

Common questions

Which airport serves Bouaké?

Bouaké Airport (BYK), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.

How big is Bouaké?

About 832,371 people live in Bouaké, across 1,170 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Bouaké in?

Africa/Abidjan, currently UTC+0.

What currency is used in Bouaké?

The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Bouaké?

Our booking partner lists 10 places to stay in Bouake, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Bouaké?

Abidjan (284 km), Kumasi (392 km), Abobo (277 km), Bobo-Dioulasso (396 km), Korhogo (207 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.