World Cup Cool Facts Countdown #14 – Bouake

June 4th, 2010 | by: Elliott | Comments Off

Cool Fact #14 - it’s time for a bit of geography. Kolo Toure was born in Bouake, Ivory Coast, the second largest city in the country. Bouake has a population of about 800,000 and is located in the center of the country. The city was founded in 1899 as a French military outpost.