map of the Ivory Coast [ Africa ]
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its political capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country; while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south. Its official language is French, but local indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has large populations of the adherents of Christianity, Islam and various indigenous religions.
Before its colonization by Europeans, Ivory Coast was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire and Baoulé. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and was consolidated as a French colony in 1893 amid the European scramble for Africa. It achieved independence in 1960, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993. Relatively stable by regional standards, Ivory Coast established close political economic ties with its West African neighbours while maintaining close relations with the West, especially France. Its stability was diminished by a coup d'état in 1999, then two civil wars—first between 2002 and 2007 and again during 2010–2011. It adopted a new constitution in 2000.
Ivory Coast is a republic with strong executive power vested in its president. Through the production of coffee and cocoa, it was an economic powerhouse in West Africa during the 1960s and 1970s, then experienced an economic crisis in the 1980s, contributing to a period of political and social turmoil. It was not until around 2014 that its gross domestic product again reached the level of its peak in the 1970s. In 2020, Ivory Coast was the world's largest exporter of cocoa beans and had high levels of income for its region. In the 21st century, the Ivorian economy has been largely market-based; it still relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash-crop production predominating mapa de Costa de Marfil Africa , Cote d Ivorie Ivory Coast is a country of western sub-Saharan Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) in the south. The country lies between latitudes 4° and 11°N, and longitudes 2° and 9°W. Around 64.8% of the land is agricultural land; arable land amounted to 9.1%, permanent pasture 41.5%, and permanent crops 14.2%. Water pollution is one of the biggest issues that the country is currently facing.
Administrative divisions
Main articles: Subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Districts of Ivory Coast, Regions of Ivory Coast, Departments of Ivory Coast, and Sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
Districts of Ivory Coast
Since 2011, Ivory Coast has been administratively organised into 12 districts plus two district-level autonomous cities. The districts are divided into 31 regions; the regions are divided into 108 departments; and the departments are divided into 510 sub-prefectures. In some instances, multiple villages are organised into communes. The autonomous districts are not divided into regions, but they do contain departments, sub-prefectures, and communes.
Since 2011, governors for the 12 non-autonomous districts have not been appointed. As a result, these districts have not yet begun to function as governmental entities.
The following is the list of districts, district capitals and each district's regions:
1 Abidjan
(District Autonome d'Abidjan)
2 Bas-Sassandra
(District du Bas-Sassandra) San-Pédro Gbôklé Sassandra
Nawa Soubré
San-Pédro San-Pédro
3 Comoé
(District du Comoé) Abengourou Indénié-Djuablin Abengourou
Sud-Comoé Aboisso
4 Denguélé
(District du Denguélé) Odienné Folon Minignan
Kabadougou Odienné
5 Gôh-Djiboua
(District du Gôh-Djiboua) Gagnoa Gôh Gagnoa
Lôh-Djiboua Divo
6 Lacs
(District des Lacs) Dimbokro Bélier Region Yamoussoukro
Iffou Daoukro
Moronou Bongouanou
N'Zi Dimbokro 247,578
7 Lagunes
(District des Lagunes) Dabou Agnéby-Tiassa Agboville
Grands-Ponts Dabou
La Mé Adzopé
8 Montagnes
(District des Montagnes) Man Cavally Guiglo
Guémon Duékoué
Tonkpi Man
9 Sassandra-Marahoué
(District du Sassandra-Marahoué) Daloa Haut-Sassandra Daloa 1,430,960
Marahoué Bouaflé 862,344
10 Savanes
(District des Savanes) Korhogo Bagoué Boundiali 375,687
Poro Korhogo 763,852
Tchologo Ferkessédougou 467,958
11 Vallée du Bandama
(District de la Vallée du Bandama) Bouaké Gbêkê Bouaké 1,010,849
Hambol Katiola 429,977
12 Woroba
(District du Woroba) Séguéla Béré Mankono 389,758
Bafing Touba 183,047
Worodougou Séguéla 272,334
13 Yamoussoukro
(District Autonome du Yamoussoukro) 355,573
14 Zanzan
(District du Zanzan) Bondoukou Bounkani Bouna 267,167
Gontougo Bondoukou
Zangbeto Voodoo: Revealing the Truth of an Empty Shell | Chale Wote Street Art Festival
Zangbeto are the traditional voodoo guardians of the night among the Ogu (or Egun) people of Benin, Togo and Nigeria. A traditional police and security institution, the Zangbeto cult is charged with the maintenance of law and order, and ensures safety and security within Ogu communities
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Cycling through West Africa 2/2 (Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria)
Cycling 4000 KM in 6 countries of West Africa over 4 months.
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This video features the Bomi blue lake (that may not exist anymore in the future if it is flushed down for mining), the crab that eats spaghetti without using his claws, the Notre-Dame de la Paix basilica in Yamoussoukro, a voodoo ceremony in Abomey, and Chop my Money, the ubiquitous song I heard too many times in every West African country.
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Places traveled:
Liberia (Sawilor, Robertsport, Tubmanburg, Bomi blue lake, Monrovia, Harbel, Salala, Firestone rubber plantation, Gbarnga, Sanniquellie) - Côte d'Ivoire (Danané, Man, Vavoua, Bouaflé, Yamoussoukro, Dimbokro, Daoukro, Agnibilekrou) - Ghana (Dormaa, Kumasi, Obuasi, Accra, Akosombo, Amedzofe) - Togo (Kpalimé, Amlamé, Nangbeto, Tohun) - Benin (Abomey, Sekou, Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Ikpinle) - Nigeria (Illara, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Owo, Auchi, Idah, Nsukka, Abakaliki, Ugep, Calabar)
Le Zaouli | danse et Musique traditionnelle gouro
Le Zaouli ???????? Danse traditionnelle gouro.
Sassandra-Marahoué.
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Le Zahouli
Danses et masques du folklore gouro, le zahouli de Siafla et Manfla.
Gohitafla, Côte d'Ivoire le 20/08/2023.
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La Côte d'Ivoire de mes rêves
La ville de Grand-Lahou et ses magnifiques îles
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Driving in ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (Vallon, Attiecoubé, Plateau) (edited for traffic!) dashcam 1080p
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Côte d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro Parc Guiglo / Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro Guiglo park
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Zaouli Funny African Dance
Zaouli is a popular music and dance practised by the Guro communities of the Bouaflé and Zuénoula departments of Côte d’Ivoire. A homage to feminine beauty, Zaouli is inspired by two masks: the Blou and the Djela. Its other name, Djela lou Zaouli means Zaouli, the daughter of Djela. In a single event, the practice brings together sculpture (the mask), weaving (the costume), music (the band and song) and dance. There are seven types of Zaouli masks, each translating a specific legend. The bearers and practitioners include sculptors, craftspeople, instrumentalists, singers, dancers and the notables (the guarantors of the community’s customs and traditions). Zaouli plays an educational, playful and aesthetic role, contributes to environmental preservation, conveys the cultural identity of its bearers and promotes integration and social cohesion. Transmission occurs during musical performances and learning sessions, when amateurs learn under the supervision of experienced practitioners. The viability of Zaouli is ensured through popular performances organized two or three times a week by the communities. The traditional chiefdom, the guarantor of traditions, also plays a key role in the transmission process and inter-village dance competitions and festivals offer further opportunities for revitalization. Research and documentation activities are also underway.
maminigui s/p gohitafla suite4
journée culturelle et sportive
Beautiful Bandama River, Tiassale, Cote D'ivoire.
Recorded by Sony DSCHX7V from a bridge on the way to Tiassale, Cote D'ivoire
Abidjan Vmarchal's photos around Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (ivotel abidjan plan situation)
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Entry from: Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
Entry Title: Abidjan
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De nouveau une capitale, avec ses maux habituelles : embouteillage et insecurité. Je voyage donc assez souvent en taxi et je ne sors pas la nuit. J en profite pour faire mon visa pour le ghana et remettre a jour mon blog, envoyer des colis. Ce qui surprend c est de voir une serie de gratte ciel. Le centre ville avec ses mercedes, BMW et grosse audi au milieu des gratte ciel est assez surprennant pour l afrique. Il y a des restes... Assez souvent quand il voit un francais il pense qu il habite en cote d ivoire et pas qu il est un vrai touriste. En cote d ivoire il y a tres peu de touriste (j en ai pas vu d autre), et c est dommage car la situation est sure meme si tout peu basculer d un jour a l autre. La cote d ivoire a un gros potentiel touristique, mais chut autant en profiter.
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Photos from this trip:
1. Gare de tro tro
2. Quartier du plateau
3. Escargot gigantesque
4. Cathedrale Saint Paul
5. Vitrail arrivee des missionaires
6. Musee national. Lisez l etiquette
7. Urne funeraire d une femme morte en couche
8. Poulet
9. Noix de coco
10. Ananas
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