Gagnoa is one of the fifty-eight departments

Departments 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...

, in the Fromager

Fromager

Fromager is one of the 19 regions of Côte d'Ivoire. The region's capital is Gagnoa. Covering 6,900 km², its population is 679,900.The region is divided into two departments: Gagnoa and Oumé....

 Region

Regions of Côte d'Ivoire

||Côte d'Ivoire is divided into nineteen regions :The regions are further divided into 81 departments.-External links:...

, and also the name of the city at the center of that department. The city is located in the department to the southwest of the official capital Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro

The District of Yamoussoukro is the official political capital and administrative capital city of Côte d'Ivoire, while the economic capital of the country is Abidjan. As of 2010, it was estimated to have 242,744 inhabitants...

. It is a market town, with a population of just over 100,000 (1995 data), making it the eighth largest city in the country. The population is predominantly from the Bété

Bété

Bété may refer to:*Bété people of Côte d'Ivoire*Bété language or languages spoken by them*Bété alphabet*Bété , a small citrus fruit grown in southern Nigeria. Closely related to the lime....

 and Gagu ethnic group

Ethnic group

An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...

s.

As of October 2005, Gagnoa was the home of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

i UNOCI troops aiming to secure the proposed presidential elections in the country.

The city is served by Gagnoa Airport

Gagnoa Airport

Gagnoa Airport is an airport serving Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire....

.

The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, with its cathedral at the Cathédrale Sainte-Anne.