Port-Bouët
Suburb and urban commune in Abidjan, Ivory Coast / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Port-Bouët is a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is one of the 10 urban communes of the city. Port-Bouët is one of four communes of Abidjan that are entirely south of Ébrié Lagoon, the others being Treichville, Koumassi, and Marcory.
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Port-Bouët | |
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Suburb and urban commune | |
Coordinates: 5°16′N 3°54′W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Abidjan |
Area | |
• Total | 73.77 km2 (28.48 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[1] | |
• Total | 618,795 |
• Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Port-Bouët had not been inhabited until around 1930. The Port Bouët/Petit Bassam lighthouse (French: Phare de Port Bouët (Petit Bassam)) was built in the early 1930s.[2][3]
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (French: Aéroport international Félix Houphouët-Boigny or Aéroport international Abidjan) is located in Port-Bouët.