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Yamoussoukro Autonomous District

Autonomous District

Yamoussoukro Autonomous District is the seat of Ivory Coast's national capital, the city of Yamoussoukro, located about 240 kilometers northwest of Abidjan. The district had a population of 422,072 at the December 2021 census across an area of about 2,075 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Yamoussoukro 1
Population
422,072 1
2021 figure from Yamoussoukro Autonomous District's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Area (sq km)
2075 1
Admission Year
2011 1
Latitude
6.81611 degrees north 1
Longitude
5.27417 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Cote d'Ivoire, Countries

Yamoussoukro Autonomous District is a autonomous district of Cote Divoire.

Source Yamoussoukro Autonomous District (Wikipedia)
Yamoussoukro, Cities

yamoussoukro is associated with yamoussoukro-autonomous-district.

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Has Capital

Yamoussoukro, Cities

yamoussoukro is the capital of yamoussoukro-autonomous-district.

Source Yamoussoukro Autonomous District (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Yamoussoukro Autonomous District (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    As of the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro is the third most populous city in the Ivory Coast, with a population of 361,893. Located 240 kilometers (150 mi) north-west of Abidjan, the district of Yamoussoukro covers 2,075 square kilometers (801 sq mi) among rolling hills and plains.
  • Infobox, population
    422,072 (14 Dec. 2021 census)
  • Governance section
    In 2011, the department was abolished and the autonomous district of Yamoussoukro was created and separated from the rest of Lacs, which became a separate district.
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Wikidata: Yamoussoukro Autonomous District
Wikidata Q19830973, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Yamoussoukro (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationPart Of: Cote d'Ivoire
Quote, Part Of: Cote d'Ivoire
Yamoussoukro (; French pronunciation: [jamusukʁo] , locally [jamsokʁo]) is the capital city of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district.
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