'Black Panther' fans have a field day over small town dubbed the real-life 'Wakanda'

"Black Panther" mania seems to have reached every corner of the map and one small town is getting lots of attention for its Marvel-ous name.

Wauconda, Illinois, is a small town about 40 miles northwest of Chicago with less than 14,000 residents.

But the charming Midwest town is not to be confused with the fictional east African nation Wakanda from "Black Panther," although some super fans are having fun with the comparison.

"Someone called and asked how we pronounced the village name and when I told him, he began yelling, 'Wakanda forever!' which I am guessing is from the film," Alise Homola, executive assistant to Wauconda's mayor, told The Hollywood Reporter. 

Source: Yahoo News