According to oral tradition of the Tchaman as reported in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Côte d'Ivoire, the name "Abidjan" results from a … See more

Abidjan lies on the south-east coast of the country, on the Gulf of Guinea. The city is located on the Ébrié Lagoon. The business district, Le Plateau, is the center of the city, along with See more

The Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny was founded in 1964.
In Côte d'Ivoire, the enrollment rate is 74% and access to … See more

The instability of the 2002–2007 civil war and 2010–2011 crisis saw foreign peacekeeping forces stationed in Abidjan. The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire ( See more

Colonial era
Abidjan was originally a small Atchan fishing village. In 1896, following a series of deadly yellow fever epidemics, French colonists who … See more

Administration
Organisation
Formerly managed by the French colonial administration, Abidjan became a municipality ( See more

The majority of Ivorian government institutions are still located in Abidjan and have not been transferred to the political capital, See more