Abidjan
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.
City and autonomous district | |
| 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 |
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.
Abidjan Media
- Piroguiers - cleaned b&w.jpg
Ébrié Lagoon, with boaters, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
- CarteSituationAbidjan.svg
Carte de situation d'Abidjan
- Vridi1.jpg
plage de Vridi à Abidjan
A view of the Plateau district in Abidjan
- Abidjan Marcory.png
Marcory in January 2025 seen from the Tour F under construction. In the background the dome of the Abidjan Exhibition Centre and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Côte d'Ivoire - District autonome Abidjan.svg
Location of the autonomous district of Abidjan
- Abidjan Communes.svg
The 10 communes of the former City of Abidjan, now included in the larger Autonomous District of Abidjan - Quartier d'Affaires au Plateau à Abidjan (29916932210).jpg
Quartier d'Affaires au Plateau à Abidjan
- Asnat codivoire.jpg
Seat of the National Assembly of Cote d'Ivoire
- Abidjan Centre1.JPG
Abidjan centre of city.
References
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Other websites
- Photos from Abidjan Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Map of Abidjan Archived 2004-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
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