Bako, Ivory Coast

Bako
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Bako Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°8′N 7°37′W / 9.133°N 7.617°W / 9.133; -7.617Coordinates: 9°8′N 7°37′W / 9.133°N 7.617°W / 9.133; -7.617
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Denguélé
Region	Kabadougou
Department	Odienné
Population (2014)
• Total	17,253
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

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.

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