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Abidjan
| Autonomous District of Abidjan District Autonome d'Abidjan (French) | |||
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| Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°2′W / 5.317°N 4.033°WCoordinates: 5°19′N 4°2′W / 5.317°N 4.033°W[1] | |||
| Country |  Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| District | Abidjan | ||
| Department | Abidjan | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Robert Beugré Mambé | ||
| Area | |||
| • City and autonomous district | 2,119 km2 (818 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 422 km2 (163 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||
| Population (2014 census)[3] | |||
| • City and autonomous district | 4,707,404 (district); 4,395,243 (city) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) | ||
| Website | www | ||
File:Le Transport Lagunaire à Abidjan (STL) réalisé par Bouba Kams.webm Abidjan is the largest city and former capital of Ivory Coast. It is the commercial and banking center of Ivory Coast as well as the de facto capital. Yamoussoukro is the official capital. The city is in Ébrié Lagoon. It is built on many peninsulas and islands which are connected by bridges. There are an estimated 4 to 5 million people living in the metropolitan area.
History
The city grew after the construction of a new wharf in 1931. It was made the capital of the French colony in 1933. In 1983, Yamoussoukro was made the capital of the country, but most government offices and foreign embassies are still in Abidjan.
References
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. http://www.sphereinfo.com/longitude~latitude/ivory_coast. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ↑ "District d'Abidjan ::: Site Officiel". Districtabidjan.org. http://www.districtabidjan.org/gouverneur.php. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "GeoHive". Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151122041623/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/coteivoire.aspx.
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