Bako
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".Bako
- Type: Locality
- Location: Odienné Department, Kabadougou, Denguélé District, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
9.0833° or 9° 5′ north
Longitude
-7.55° or 7° 33′ west
Elevation
441 metres (1,447 feet)
Open location code
6CXJ3CMX+8X
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In Other Languages
“Bako” goes by many names.
- French: “Bako”
- French: “Sous-préfecture de Bako”
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