Boundiali
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Boundiali is a town in Boundiali Department
in north central Côte d'Ivoire
, in the southwest of Savanes Region
.
Its population, the boundialikas, is made mainly of ethnic groups shared across the borders of Mali
, Guinea
, and Burkina Faso
as well as some Fulas
, totalling around 50,000 people in the town. It is a centre for Senoufo people and is known for crafts. The inhabitants are chiefly farmer
s and stockbreeders as well as tradesmen or civil servants.
industry, introduced by the French
during the colonial period, and primarily intended for export. Corn
, groundnut
, millet
, manioc, banana
, mangoes, yam
, and rice
are also cultivated, maily for local consumption.
The city has a hospital, a modern college and two factories for cotton processing, its principal industry, to the point of being called white gold.
of Côte d'Ivoire
, located in the northern region of the country, and also the name of the town at the center of that department.
.
The area is part of the Savanna
Region, with tropical to subtropical vegetation. The climate is very hot and dry (Sudanese climate). In December and January, Harmattan
, a powerful wind blows in from the Sahara
, lowering the temperature considerably.
The ceremonies of the area are celebrated with the popular use of Djembe
, Kora
and Balaphon.
Onchocerciasis
devastated the riverside villages of the area, but was effectively eradicated in 1980, thanks chiefly to Canadian co-operation.
Boundiali Department
Boundiali Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of four departments of Savanes Region.* Boundiali...
in north central Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
, in the southwest of Savanes Region
Savanes (Côte d'Ivoire)
Savanes is one of the 19 regions of Côte d'Ivoire. The region's capital is Korhogo. Covering 40,323 km², its population is 1,215,100.The region is divided into four departments- Boundiali, Ferkessédougou, Korhogo and Tingréla....
.
Its population, the boundialikas, is made mainly of ethnic groups shared across the borders of Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
, and Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
as well as some Fulas
Fula people
Fula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa...
, totalling around 50,000 people in the town. It is a centre for Senoufo people and is known for crafts. The inhabitants are chiefly farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
s and stockbreeders as well as tradesmen or civil servants.
Economy
The economy of the town of Boundiali is largely based on the cottonCotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
industry, introduced by the French
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan , French Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire , Upper Volta , Dahomey and Niger...
during the colonial period, and primarily intended for export. Corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, groundnut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
, millet
Millet
The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
, manioc, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
, mangoes, yam
Yam (vegetable)
Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea . These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania...
, and rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
are also cultivated, maily for local consumption.
The city has a hospital, a modern college and two factories for cotton processing, its principal industry, to the point of being called white gold.
Politics
Its mayor is Zémogo Fofana, former member of the RDR, and a former minister. He has created his own party with Jean-Jacques Bechio, another former minister and Director of the RDR.Department of Boundiali
Boundiali is also the name one of the fifty-eight departmentsDepartments of Côte d'Ivoire
The regions of Côte d'Ivoire are divided into 81 departments .A 1978 law created 27 self governing Communes in Cote 'Ivoire , alongside Sous-Prefectures, dividing each of the Departments. The Commune, , is administered by a Municipal Council, presided over by a Mayor...
of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
, located in the northern region of the country, and also the name of the town at the center of that department.
Geography
The town is surrounded by two volcanic "mountains" that are the geologic result of the Guinean mountain range that culminates at Mount NimbaMount Nimba
Mount Richard-Molard is a mountain along the border of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea in West Africa. At 1,752 m it is the highest point in both nations. The mountain is the highest peak of the Nimba Range , straddling the border between the two countries and Liberia...
.
The area is part of the Savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
Region, with tropical to subtropical vegetation. The climate is very hot and dry (Sudanese climate). In December and January, Harmattan
Harmattan
The Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African trade wind. It blows south from the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and the middle of March...
, a powerful wind blows in from the Sahara
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
, lowering the temperature considerably.
Culture
The neighbouring villages, are home to artisans who manufacture statues of human or animal figures as well as wood-carved doors and sénoufo chairs.The ceremonies of the area are celebrated with the popular use of Djembe
Djembe
A djembe also known as jembe, jenbe, djbobimbe, jymbe, yembe, or jimbay, or sanbanyi in Susu; is a skin-covered drum meant played with bare hands....
, Kora
Kora (instrument)
The kora is a 21-string bridge-harp used extensively in West Africa.-Description:A kora is built from a large calabash cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator, and has a notched bridge. It does not fit well into any one category of western instruments and would have to be...
and Balaphon.
Onchocerciasis
Onchocerciasis
Onchocerciasis , also known as river blindness and Robles' disease, is a parasitic disease caused by infection by Onchocerca volvulus, a nematode . Onchocerciasis is the world's second-leading infectious cause of blindness. It is not the nematode, but its endosymbiont, Wolbachia pipientis, that...
devastated the riverside villages of the area, but was effectively eradicated in 1980, thanks chiefly to Canadian co-operation.
Places of interest
- HippopotamusHippopotamusThe hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
in the River Bagoué. - The neighbouring forests are home to panthersLeopardThe leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
which are sometimes killed by villagers, although hunting is prohibited in the territory. - Niofoin, the typical sénoufo village, is located towards Korhogo. It is here that Jean-Jacques AnnaudJean-Jacques AnnaudJean-Jacques Annaud is a French film director, film producer and screenwriter.- Biography :Annaud was born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne...
made his first film, La Victoire, 1975. (with Jean CarmetJean CarmetJean Carmet, born July 25, 1920 in Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, France; died April 20, 1994 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, was a French actor.-Biography:...
) - North of the city, towards TingrélaTingrélaTingréla Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire, located in Savanes Region. The center is the city of Tingréla. The city of Tingréla is located at around , near the border with Mali....
, the villages of KoutoKoutoKouto is a town in northern Côte d'Ivoire, lying north of Boundiali. It is known for its seventeenth century Sahelian mosque....
, GbonGbonGbon is a small town and commune located in the northern part of the Ivory Coast. Population is about 10,000....
and KoliaKolia-References:*This article was initially created from the French Wikipedia....
are located, which are populated by weavers and blacksmiths. - The village of TiéméTiéméTiémé is a town and commune in Côte d'Ivoire.-References:*This article was initially created from French Wikipedia...
, in direction of OdiennéOdiennéOdienné is the chief town of Odienné Department of Côte d'Ivoire, lying in the northwestern part of the country. West of Odienné is the Deng Kele Massif. The town of Odienné was founded by Malinké people under Vakaba Tourié . Later, Samory Touré founded a support base in the town. Features of...
, sheltered René CailléRené CailléRené Caillié was a French explorer, and the first European to return alive from the town of Timbuktu.Caillié was born at Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou, the son of a baker. He was born into the lowest levels of European society...
at the time of his voyage from ConakryConakryConakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
to Timbuktoo, where he was cured of scurvyScurvyScurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans. The chemical name for vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is derived from the Latin name of scurvy, scorbutus, which also provides the adjective scorbutic...
by the attentive care of the villagers. - Fula camps in the Savvanna outside the city.
Celebrities linked to the city
- Muriel Diallo, author of children's stories.
- The writer Ahmadou KouroumaAhmadou KouroumaAhmadou Kourouma was an Ivorian novelist.-Life:The eldest son of a distinguished Malinké family, Ahmadou Kourouma was born in 1927 in Côte d'Ivoire. Raised by his uncle, he initially pursued studies in Bamako, Mali...
was born in Boundiali.
Neighbouring Cities
- KorhogoKorhogoKorhogo is a town in Korhogo Department in the north-central region of Côte d'Ivoire. It has a population of 174,000 . It produces and/or processes goods such as cotton, kapok, rice, millet, peanuts, corn, yams, sheep, goats and diamonds. The town was on an important pre-colonial trade route to...
to the east. - OdiennéOdiennéOdienné is the chief town of Odienné Department of Côte d'Ivoire, lying in the northwestern part of the country. West of Odienné is the Deng Kele Massif. The town of Odienné was founded by Malinké people under Vakaba Tourié . Later, Samory Touré founded a support base in the town. Features of...
to the west. - TingrélaTingrélaTingréla Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire, located in Savanes Region. The center is the city of Tingréla. The city of Tingréla is located at around , near the border with Mali....
to the north. - Séguéla to the south.