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National Library of Ivory Coast

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St. Paul's Cathedral, Abidjan

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Banco National Park

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Musée national du costume de Grand-Bassam

hospital in Ivory Coast, Comoé District.

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Abidjan

Côte d'Ivoire
Someday we will visit Abidjan or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Abidjan

Serving as the capital from 1933 until 1983, Abidjan is the biggest and most important city of Cote d'Ivoire. With a population of around 4,000,000 people, it is the second largest city in West Africa after Lagos and has historically been the economic power base of the region.

Abidjan lies on the south-east coast of the country, on the Gulf of Guinea. The city is located on the Ébrié Lagoon. The business district, Le Plateau, is the center of the city, along with Cocody, Deux Plateaux (the city's wealthiest neighborhood and a hub for diplomats), and Adjamé, a slum on the north shore of the lagoon. Treichville and Marcory lie to the south, Attecoube, Locodjro, Abobo Doume and Yopougon to the west, and Île Boulay is located in the middle of the lagoon. Further south lies Port Bouët, home to the airport and main seaport. Abidjan is located at 5°25′ North, 4°2′ West (5.41667, −4.03333).

The principal stock exchange of the Cộte d'Ivoire and the other seven countries of the Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA),Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), is located in Abidjan. Air Ivoire has its head office in Abidjan. Prior to its dissolution, Air Afrique was headquartered in Abidjan.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

30.5°C23.5
Precipitation: 16.3 mm

Feb

31°C24.6
Precipitation: 48.9 mm

Mar

31.1°C24.9
Precipitation: 106.7 mm

Apr

31.2°C24.9
Precipitation: 141.3 mm

May

30.4°C24.6
Precipitation: 293.5 mm

Jun

28.7°C23.7
Precipitation: 561.8 mm

Jul

27.4°C22.9
Precipitation: 205.7 mm

Aug

26.9°C22.1
Precipitation: 36.8 mm

Sep

27.6°C22.3
Precipitation: 80.5 mm

Oct

29.2°C23.6
Precipitation: 137.7 mm

Nov

30.5°C24.4
Precipitation: 143.3 mm

Dec

30.3°C23.8
Precipitation: 75.1 mm
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