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Abidjan

Administration
Full nameAbidjan
Native nameDistrict d'Abidjan
Settlement typeCity
CountryCôte d'Ivoire
RegionLagunes Region
Government
MayorPierre Djédji Amondji
Geography
Total Area817.9 sq mi (2119 km2)
Urban Area162.9 sq mi (422 km2)
Demography
Total Population3802000 (2007)
Other information
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0)

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Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire (the current capital is Yamoussoukro). It is the largest city in the nation, and the fourth largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, Kinshasa, and Montreal. It has, according to the authorities of the country in 2006, 5,068,858 residents in the metropolitan area and 3,796,677 residents in the municipality. Only Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria has a larger number of inhabitants in this region. Considered a cultural hub of West Africa, Abidjan is characterized by a high level of industrialization and urbanization. The city stands in Ébrié Lagoon on several converging peninsulas and islands, connected by bridges.

The city grew after the construction of a new wharf in 1931 and its designation as the capital of the then French colony in 1933. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled it to become an important sea port. In 1983, Yamoussoukro was designated as the nation's capital, but most government offices and foreign embassies are still in Abidjan.

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Pro-Gbagbo demonstration in Abidjan - euronews Tweet this news
euronews--Leader of Gbagbo's “young patriots”, Charles Blé Goudé, addresses supporters while the opposition Ouattara supporters maintain their vigil outside the hotel ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:02:55 GMT+00:00
Cote d'Ivoire: Defenceless people need urgent protection from escalating violence - Vibe Ghana Tweet this news
Vibe Ghana--Amnesty International has received reports of constant harassment from people in -Abidjan- identified as real or alleged supporters of the RHDP [Rally of ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:52:10 GMT+00:00
Still divided - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--At a petrol station in -Abidjan's- Cocody district, about 50 people wait in line, and a queue of cars runs out on to the road. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:19:37 GMT+00:00
Election Results Challenged in Ivory Coast - New York Times Tweet this news
New York Times--Rebecca Blackwell/AP Supporters of Alassane Ouattara celebrated in -Abidjan- on Thursday after an announcement that he was the winner in Sunday's presidential ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:46:56 GMT+00:00
Political paralysis grips Ivory Coast - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, of US-based radio network NPR is in -Abidjan- - She spoke to BBC Network Africa's Akwasi Sarpong.--- - Date : Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:52:47 GMT+00:00
UN warns of death squad killings in Ivory Coast - AFP Tweet this news
AFP---ABIDJAN- � The United Nations said Sunday that at least 50 people have been killed in Ivory Coast's post-election crisis, amid reports of "massive" human ... - Date : Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:15:00 GMT+00:00
Armed men fire at UN peacekeepers in Côte d'Ivoire - UN News Centre Tweet this news
UN News Centre--The UN Operation in Côte d''Ivoire (UNOCI) said one of its vehicles on a routine patrol in -Abidjan-, Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital, was followed by a ... - Date : Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:50:10 GMT+00:00
Barefoot early years key for Tiote - The Northern Echo Tweet this news
The Northern Echo--Born in Yamoussoukoro, part of the Ivorian central belt, Tiote began his career playing for a number of youth sides in the nation's capital, -Abidjan-. ... - Date : Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:58:14 GMT+00:00
Ivory Coast protests fail amid civil war fears - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press---ABIDJAN-, Ivory Coast (AP) � Police were out in force in -Abidjan- on Friday and prevented supporters of the internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:30:00 GMT+00:00
Turmoil halts Ivorian cocoa export ops: sources - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa---ABIDJAN- (Reuters) - Political turmoil in Ivory Coast has halted cocoa export operations since Thursday with the flow of beans from the world's ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:53:20 GMT+00:00

style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"|Demographic evolution
1920 1946 1970 1978 1998 2003
1,000 48,000 500,000 1,200,000 3,125,890 3,660,682
Numbers since 1920: Population without duplication

Administration : Organisation
 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"|List of successive mayors
Date of election Name Party Background Status
1956 Félix Houphouët-Boigny PDCI-RDA Politician Elected
Antoine Filidori Industry Appointed
Jean Porquet Industry Appointed
Antoine Konan Kanga PDCI-RDA Politician Appointed
1980 Emmanuel Dioulo PDCI-RDA Politician Elected
1985 Mobio N'Koumo PDCI-RDA Politician Elected

Administration : Organisation
Commune Mayor Political party
Abobo Adama Toungara RDR
Adjamé Youssouf Sylla RDR
Attécoubé Danho Paulin PDCI-RDA
Cocody Jean-Baptiste Gomont Diagou FPI
Le Plateau Akossi Noel Bendjo PDCI-RDA
Yopougon Gbamnan Djidan Jean Félicien FPI
Treichville François Amichia PDCI-RDA
Koumassi N'Dohi Yapi Raymond PDCI-RDA
Marcory Marcellin Akanda Assi FPI
Port-Bouët Hortense Aka-Anghui PDCI-RDA

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