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City Details: Abidjan

A few alternate names for Abidjan are: ABJ, Abican, Abidjan, Abidzan, Abidzana, Abidzanas, Abidzans, Abidzhan, Abidzhan shaary, Abidżan

Abidjan is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the 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 is the most populous French-speaking city in West Africa.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Cote d'Ivoire
  • Population: 6321017
  • Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
  • Coordinates: 5.35444, -4.00167

Closest Airports to Abidjan

  • 1. Port Bouet Airport (ABJ), distance from city center: 13.29 km
  • 2. Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK), distance from city center: 228.90 km
  • 3. Takoradi Airport (TKD), distance from city center: 251.84 km

Location of Abidjan

Museums in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Museum

Musée des Civilisations de Côte d’Ivoire

Avenue Nangui Abrogroua, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Coordinates: 5.3336° N, 4.0242° W

Museum

Fondation Donwahi pour l'Art Contemporain

Rue Ahmadou Kourouma, Cocody, Côte d'Ivoire

Coordinates: 5.3560° N, 4.0019° W