Bako, Ivory Coast
Bako | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Market day in Bako | |
| Coordinates: 9°8′N 7°37′W / 9.133°N 7.617°W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Kabadougou |
| Department | Odienné |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 17,253 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bako is a town in north-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Odienné Department in Kabadougou Region, Denguélé District.
In the Dioula language of Ivory Coast and the Bambara language of Mali, "Bako" means "behind the river": "Ba" means "river" and "ko" means "behind". The people of the town are mostly agrarian.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bako was 17,253.