Vavoua Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire

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...

 in Haut-Sassandra Region

Haut-Sassandra

Haut-Sassandra is one of the 19 regions of Côte d'Ivoire. The region's capital is Daloa. Covering 15,200 km2, its population is 1,186,600.The region is divided into three departments: Daloa, Issia, and Vavoua....

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The center is at Vavoua, located near 7°22′55"N 6°28′40"W. It lies 50 km to the north of Daloa

Daloa

Daloa is a town in Daloa Department of Côte d'Ivoire, lying west of Yamoussoukro in Haut-Sassandra Region. It has a population of over 100,000. The town is a regional capital and an important trading centre, particularly for cocoa...

, one of the principal cities of Cote D'Ivoire. Local industries include cocoa, cotton growing, and logging.

Vavoua International School

Vavoua International School

Closed due to political unrest in Côte d'Ivoire, Vavoua International School was a boarding school operated by WEC International located east of the town of Vavoua on the road to Zuénoula. Founded in 1970, the school offered excellent educational opportunities for many missionary kids and other...

, a Christian

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 missionary

Missionary

A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...

 boarding school

Boarding school

A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...

 run by WEC International

WEC International

WEC International is a mission agency which focuses on church planting, and emphasises the importance of shared life in a local church as a vital expression of Christian life...

, was situated two kilometres outside the town, adjacent to the small village of Bouitafla, until the recent civil war.