Boundiali

Boundiali
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
A volcanic plug mountain near Boundiali
Boundiali Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°31′N 6°29′W / 9.517°N 6.483°W / 9.517; -6.483Coordinates: 9°31′N 6°29′W / 9.517°N 6.483°W / 9.517; -6.483
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Bagoué
Department	Boundiali
Population (2014)
• Total	59,586
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Boundiali is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Boundiali Department. It is also the seat of Bagoué Region in Savanes District and a commune.

Its population, the Boundialikas, is composed mainly of ethnic groups shared across the borders of Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, as well as some Fulas. Boundiali is a centre for Senoufo people and is known for crafts. The inhabitants are chiefly farmers and as well as tradesmen or civil servants.

The economy of the town of Boundiali is largely based on the cotton 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, mainly for local consumption.

The town has a hospital, a modern college and two factories for cotton processing, its principal industry, to the point of being called "white gold".

Boundiali's mayor is Zémogo Fofana, former member of the RDR, and a former government minister. He has created his own party with Jean-Jacques Bechio, another former minister and Director of the RDR.