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Yamoussoukro

Western Africa

Yamoussoukro is the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire, 240 kilometres northwest of Abidjan. Designated the political and administrative capital in 1983 by President Felix Houphouet-Boigny, whose birthplace it was, it remains the country's third most populous city, while Abidjan continues as the economic capital. 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
Population
279,977 1
Area (sq km)
2075 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
214 2
Latitude
6.81611 degrees north 1
Longitude
5.27417 degrees west 1
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Source Yamoussoukro (Wikipedia)

yamoussoukro is associated with yamoussoukro-autonomous-district.

Source Yamoussoukro Autonomous District (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Source Yamoussoukro (Wikipedia)

yamoussoukro is the capital of yamoussoukro-autonomous-district.

Source Yamoussoukro Autonomous District (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Yamoussoukro (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Yamoussoukro became the legal capital of Ivory Coast in 1983
  • Infobox: population_blank1
    279977
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    14 Dec. 2021 census
  • Lead section
    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, coordinates (latitude)
    06°48′58″N 05°16′27″W / 6.81611°N 5.27417°W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    06°48′58″N 05°16′27″W / 6.81611°N 5.27417°W
  • Associated With: Cote d'Ivoire, Infobox, Country
    Cote d'Ivoire
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Yamoussoukro (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 214 m
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Yamoussoukro Autonomous District (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
Yamoussoukro (; French pronunciation: [jamusukʁo] , locally [jamsokʁo]) is the capital city of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district.
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Wikidata: Yamoussoukro
Wikidata Q3768, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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