Abidjan
Abidjan is a regional capital in Ivory Coast with a population of about 6,321,017.
Abidjan is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city proper in Africa, after Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg. A cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterised by a high level of industrialisation and urbanisation. It is the most populous French-speaking city in West Africa.
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About Abidjan
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 93 |
| Population | 6,321,017 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 5.3544, -4.0017 |
| Time zone | Africa/Abidjan |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 216 km · Yamoussoukro |
| Population (Ivory Coast) | #1 most populated in Ivory Coast |
| Where on Earth | 5°21′16″N · 4°0′6″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 596 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,423 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kuala Terengganu (Malaysia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -5.35, 176.00 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,598 km |
| Paris | 4,874 km |
| London | 5,144 km |
| São Paulo | 5,632 km |
| Dubai | 6,671 km |
| Moscow | 6,701 km |