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Erakro, Lacs District, Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast Flag

Current Date And Time In Erakro, Ivory Coast

Saturday, 15 August 2026
06:13:18 GMT
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 884

📍 Cities Near To Erakro


Find cities, states and countries closest to Erakro in Lacs District, Ivory Coast with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Erakro.

📍 Erakro Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Erakro from our regional database:

State / RegionLacs District
Total Population884
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude7.4289° N
Center Longitude-4.3419° E
Elevation129 m (423 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in Lacs District#375 of 535
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abbo-Kénégny Abbo-Kénégny22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Abédéni Abédéni26 42 22
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Abo Kouassikro Abo Kouassikro31 49 27
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aboindoukpinkro Aboindoukpinkro25 39 21
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Abokro Abokro4 7 4
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Abongnikro Abongnikro18 29 15
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aboua-Comoékro Aboua-Comoékro26 41 22
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Adi Koffikro Adi Koffikro25 40 21
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Adi-Yaprikro Adi-Yaprikro9 15 8
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Adiaou Adiaou25 40 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Agba-Mbayassou Agba-Mbayassou22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Agbakro Agbakro34 55 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Akafou-Ndrikro Akafou-Ndrikro15 24 13
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Akossikro Akossikro18 30 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Akotiakro Akotiakro18 28 15
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Erakro


States and regions closest to Lacs District (home state of Erakro), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abidjan Autonomous District Abidjan Autonomous District103 166 90
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Ahafo Ahafo211 339 183
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ashanti Ashanti209 336 181
East (E)
National Flag Of Bas-Sassandra District Bas-Sassandra District168 270 146
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bono Bono253 407 220
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bono East Bono East231 372 200
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cascades Region Cascades Region242 390 210
North (N)
National Flag Of Central Central241 388 209
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Comoé District Comoé District115 184 99
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Denguélé District Denguélé District265 426 230
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Erakro


Countries bordering or closest to Ivory Coast, with aerial distance and compass direction from Erakro's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Benin Benin551 887 479
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso423 681 367
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Gambia Gambia778 1,253 676
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana311 500 270
East (E)
National Flag Of Guinea Guinea328 529 285
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau719 1,157 624
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Liberia Liberia277 446 241
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Mali Mali701 1,128 609
North (N)
National Flag Of Mauritania Mauritania998 1,606 866
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Niger Niger1,151 1,853 1,000
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Erakro. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Lacs District, Ivory Coast.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Erakro (You)Lacs District884
M’BahiakroLacs District19,3073.2N
AkrifoukroLacs District5716.3N
AbokroLacs District8857.2ENE
AngoakroLacs District3,2618.1SSE
Kodia-EssékroLacs District6019.3SSE
NdiorékroLacs District1,0359.6NE
OuokoukroLacs District5449.6NNW
Goli-NzikroLacs District1,00910.1SSW
Daigbai-BayanouLacs District91913.3SSE
Koffi YaokroLacs District76713.3WNW

🏆 Lacs District City Rankings

How does Erakro rank within Lacs District? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Erakro appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Yamoussoukro275,686
Daoukro101,136
Dimbokro70,198
Toumodi55,986
Tiébissou24,412
M’Bahiakro19,307
Bocanda13,849
Kokoumbo10,493
Didiévi10,262
Kouassi-Kouassikro10,102

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Yamoussoukro2,075.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Yamoussoukro132.86
✈️ Nearest Airport
Bouaké Airport
IATA: BYK
88 km (54 mi) from Erakro
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Lacs District Cities
Erakro ranks #375 of 535 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Erakro? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Erakro Sits on the Map

Erakro sits inside Lacs District, Ivory Coast and ranks #375 of 535 cities in Lacs District by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Erakro to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Erakro outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Erakro and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Erakro against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Lacs District city rankings

🌎 Beyond Erakro: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Erakro and the countries closest to Erakro by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Ivory Coast. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Erakro, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Erakro at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Erakro

If you're stringing together stops in Lacs District, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Erakro — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Erakro MapView the Erakro map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Erakro Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Lacs District OverviewExplore the Lacs District state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Ivory Coast Country DataGet complete Ivory Coast data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Erakro

Which cities are closest to Erakro?

See the Cities Near To Erakro table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Lacs District by population and density.

How is the distance from Erakro to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Erakro and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Erakro map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Erakro will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Erakro to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Erakro?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Erakro. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Lacs District city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Erakro compare in size to the cities near it?

Erakro ranks #375 of 535 cities in Lacs District by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Erakro?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Erakro is Bouaké Airport (BYK), about 88 km (54 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.