Map of Vavoua, Ivory Coast

Vavoua is a city in Sassandra-Marahoue, Ivory Coast, with a population of about 86,977. It lies at 7.3819°N, 6.4778°W. Vavoua is about 146 km (91 mi) northwest of Yamoussoukro, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zuénoula, 47 km to the east.

Vavoua at a glance

Where is Vavoua?

• The 24th largest city in Ivory Coast by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Sassandra-Marahoue on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vavoua

• Zuénoula — 47 km east
• Daloa — 56 km south
• Séguéla — 68 km north
• Bonon — 69 km southeast
• Bouaflé — 92 km southeast
• Issia — 100 km south
• Saïoua — 102 km south
• Sinfra — 105 km southeast
• Man — 119 km west
• Duekoué — 120 km southwest

Largest cities in Sassandra-Marahoue

• Daloa — 421,871
• Bonon — 119,938
• Bouaflé — 104,209
• Issia — 68,263
• Zuénoula — 44,097
• Saïoua — 34,860

Largest cities in Ivory Coast

• Abidjan — 6,321,017
• Abobo — 1,340,083
• Bouaké — 832,371
• Korhogo — 440,926
• Daloa — 421,871
• San-Pédro — 390,654
• Gagnoa — 277,044
• Yamoussoukro — 275,686
• Sinfra — 245,226
• Man — 241,969

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.