Abidjan in Ivory Coast
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Africa / Afrika General
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Abidjan is the largest city in and the economic capital of the
Ivory Coast . As of the
2021 census , Abidjan’s population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city proper in
Africa , after
Lagos ,
Cairo ,
Kinshasa ,
Dar es Salaam , and
Johannesburg . A cultural crossroads of
West Africa , Abidjan is characterised by a high level of industrialisation and urbanisation. It also is one of the most populous
French-speaking cities in Africa.
The city expanded quickly after the construction of a new wharf in 1931, followed by its designation as the capital city of the then-French colony in 1933. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled Abidjan to become an important sea port . Abidjan remained the capital of the Ivory Coast after its independence from France in 1960. In 1983, the city of Yamoussoukro was designated as the official political capital of Ivory Coast.
Bibliothèque Nationale de Côte d'Ivoire © Attreman/cc-by-sa-4.0
However, Abidjan has officially been designated as the “economic capital” of the country, because it is the largest city in the country and the centre of its economic activity. Many political institutions and all foreign embassies continue to be located in Abidjan as well. The
Abidjan Autonomous District , which encompasses the city and some of its suburbs, is one of the 14
districts of Ivory Coast .
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