Attécoubé
Suburb and urban commune in Abidjan, Ivory Coast / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Attécoubé (Ebrié: Abidjan Te) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is situated to the northwest of Abidjan's central Plateau commune,[2] overlooking the Baie du Banco. Attécoubé has a total area of 46.17 square kilometres (17.83 sq mi), 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of which is covered by forest and 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) by Ébrié Lagoon. The commune forms part of Banco National Park.[3]
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Attécoubé
Abidjan Te | |
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Suburb and urban commune | |
Coordinates: 5°20′N 4°2′W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Abidjan |
Area | |
• Total | 46.17 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[1] | |
• Total | 313,135 |
• Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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The population was 164,751 in 1988, 214,638 in 1998,[4] and 260,911 in 2014.[5] At the beginning of the colonial era, Attécoubé was exploited by the French for its timber. Its mayor, elected in municipal elections in March 2001, is Danho Paulin.