Abidjan

Abidjan
City and autonomous district
Autonomous District of Abidjan District Autonome d'Abidjan  (French)
Abidjan skyline
Flag Seal
Motto(s):  "District d'Abidjan, acteur de développement"
Abidjan Location in Cote d'Ivoire
Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°2′W
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)
• City and autonomous district	4,707,404 (district); 4,395,243 (city)
Demonym	Abidjanais
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Area code	+225
Website	www.districtabidjan.ci (in French)

Abidjan

Boat trip in Ébrié Lagoon

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.

Other websites

• Photos from Abidjan Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Map of Abidjan Archived 2004-11-08 at the Wayback Machine