Yamoussoukro
capital city of Côte d'Ivoire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yamoussoukro is the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). About 200,000 people live in this city. Yamoussoukro became the capital in 1983. Abidjan was the capital before that.
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Yamoussoukro | |
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Coordinates: 06°49′00″N 05°17′00″W | |
Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
Region | Lacs |
Department | Yamoussoukro |
Government | |
• Governor Augustin Abdoulaye Thiam Houphouët | Augustin Abdoulaye Thiam Houphouët |
Area | |
• Total | 3,500 km2 (1,350 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 200,659 |
• Density | 148.5/km2 (385/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC |
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