Abidjan District d'Abidjan   City   Seal Coat of arms Abidjan Location in Cte d'Ivoire Coordinates: 519N 402W / 5.317N 4.033W / 5.317; -4.033Coordinates: 519N 402W / 5.317N 4.033W / 5.317; -4.0331 Country  Cte d'Ivoire Region Lagunes Region Government  - Mayor Pierre Djdji Amondji Area  - City 2119 km2 (818.2 sq mi)  - Urban 422 km2 (162.9 sq mi) Population (2007)2  - City 3660682 Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Cte d'Ivoire while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. Currently it is the largest city in the nation and the fourth-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris Kinshasa and Montral. It has according to the authorities of the country in 2006 5068858 residents in the metropolitan area and 3796677 residents in the municipality. Only Lagos the former capital of Nigeria has a larger number of inhabitants in this region. Considered a cultural hub of West Africa Abidjan is characterized by a high level of industrialization and urbanization. The city stands in bri Lagoon on several converging peninsulas and islands connected by bridges.

The city grew after the construction of a new wharf in 1931 and its designation as the capital of the then French colony in 1933. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled it to become an important sea port. In 1983 Yamoussoukro was designated as the nation's capital but most government offices and foreign embassies are still in Abidjan. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Climate 1.2 Territorial Division 1.2.1 Northern Abidjan 1.2.2 Southern Abidjan 1.2.3 Suburbs of Abidjan 2 Origin of the name "Abidjan" 3 History 3.1 Colonial Epoch 3.2 After Independence 4 Politics 4.1 Administration 4.1.1 Organisation 5 Places of interest 5.1 Government Institutions 5.2 Security 5.2.1 Police 5.2.2 Phenomenon Drugs 5.3 French Military base 5.4 Relationships and Partnerships 5.4.1 Diplomacy and International Bodies 5.4.2 Sister cities 5.5 Miscellaneous 6 Society 6.1 Demographics 6.2 Languages 6.3 Education 6.4 Health 6.5 Urbanism and Habitat 6.5.1 Problems with urban network 6.5.2 The Problem of Urban Squalor 6.5.3 Urban Rehabilitation 7 Economy 8 Industry 8.1 Tertiary Sector 8.2 Electricity 8.3 Telecommunication and ICT 8.4 Banking System 8.5 Transportation 8.5.1 Transport 8.5.2 Taxis 8.5.3 Airport 8.5.4 Circulation 8.5.5 Port 8.5.6 Bridges 8.5.7 Trains and Trams 8.6 Tourism 8.6.1 Parc du Banco (Banco National Park) 8.6.2 Night Life 9 Culture 9.1 Religious Buildings 9.2 Monuments et museums 9.3 Cinema 9.3.1 Festivals 9.3.2 Abidjan in Cinema 9.4 Music 9.5 Media 9.5.1 Television and Radio 9.5.2 Written Press 9.5.3 Internet and Digital TV 9.5.4 Television Channels 9.6 Festivals and Cultural Events 9.6.1 Theatre 9.6.2 Dance 9.6.3 Fashion 9.6.4 Miscellaneous 10 Sport 10.1 Football 10.2 Other sports 10.3 Facilities 11 References 12 External links Geography

Abidjan lies on the south-east coast of the country in the Gulf of Guinea. The city lies on the bri Lagoon. The business district Le Plateau is the centre of the city along with Cocody' Deux Plateaux (the wealthiest neighborhood and a hubbub for diplomats) and the slum of Adjam on the north shore of the lagoon. Treichville and Marcory lie to the south Commune d' Attecoube by its extension to Locodjro and Abobo Doume and Yopougon to the west and Gbagba and N'Gbotroya (Locodjro) called today Boulay Island in the middle of the lagoon. Further south lies Port Bout home to the airport and main seaport. Abidjan is located at 525' North 42' West (5.41667 -4.03333).3 Climate Abidjan Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     41   31 23     53   32 24     99   32 24     125   32 24     361   31 24     495   29 23     213   28 23     53   28 22     71   28 23     168   29 23     201   31 23     79   31 23 Average max. and min. temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mm Source: 4 Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.6   88 73     2.1   90 75     3.9   90 75     4.9   90 75     14   88 75     19   84 73     8.4   82 73     2.1   82 72     2.8   82 73     6.6   84 73     7.9   88 73     3.1   88 73 Average max. and min. temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inches

The city has a tropical monsoon climate with a long rainy season from May through July a short rainy season (SeptemberNovember) and two dry seasons though rain is seen even during the dry season. Abidjan is generally humid throughout the year with humidity generally at or higher than 80 percent. During the rainy season it can rain continuously for several consecutive days or intensely for over an hour. The rainfall is abundant at about 2000 mm per year.5 The monthly rainfall varies between about 40 mm and 500 mm in January to June and the temperature is almost constant at around 27 C (80.6 F).6 Territorial Division

Abidjan is composed of two parts (northern Abidjan and southern Abidjan) with ten communes. Northern Abidjan Some buildings in the Plateau Abobo : the town consists mainly of public housing. It has long played the role of refuge for migrants with low financial means. This area has developed spontaneously around the station. Williamsville Adjam : Although small in size this commune is very important for the Ivorian economy given the number of commercial activities taking place there. Unfortunately Adjame experiences problems of sanitation. The village bri existed before Abidjan developed. Its market is the realm of shops of all kinds and its bus station is the main crossing bus lines that feed the country and neighbouring countries. Yopougon : it is the most populated commune of Abidjan lying partly in Northern Anidjan and partly across the lagoon in Southern Abidjan. It is home to industrial and residential areas. The research station ORSTOM Pasteur Institute and a teaching hospital are established Plateau : the business centre with tall buildings looks very modern in Abidjan. Although the administrative capital of Cte d'Ivoire has been officially transferred to Yamoussoukro in 1983 the institutions of the republic such as the Presidency and National Assembly are still in Plateau. It is the main administrative commercial and financial center of Cte d'Ivoire. Attcoub : Banco forest classified as a national park is located within this commune. Currently a massive shopping complex built there probably the largest in Abidjan.7 Cocody : famous for its residential districts (2-Trays Riviera) Cocody University also has the same name (University of Cocody - public institution) and some private universities. Home Television (RTI) is located in Cocody. The President of the Republic resides in this commune. Cocody is also the embassys district. Southern Abidjan Beach of Vridi Koumassi : This commune has an important industrial area. Marcory : This commune is mainly a residential area. Bitry and Zone 4 are residential areas where many foreigners live Port-Bout : This commune includes both a refinery (Ivorian Company Refining CRS) and the International Airport Felix Houphouet-Boigny. There is also an established office of the IRD the centre of Little Bassam.8 His famous lighthouse sweeps the Gulf of Guinea on several nautical miles. Vridi : the beach area is busy every weekend although the ocean is very aggressive the "bar" does a little to move away from the shore a phenomenon widely along the Gulf of Guinea. From 1950 Vridi has become the main employment areas in Abidjan because of the increasing number of factories and warehouses Treichville : This commune is home to the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and many shops. The port area is also an industrial area. There is also the pool of State Treichville (PET) the palace of sports Treichville the Palace of Culture street 12 racetrack Abidjan... le Boulay. Suburbs of Abidjan

The main towns which are near Abidjan are Jacqueville Grand-Lahou and Dabou in the west Sikensi Tiassal Agboville Adzop and Aleppo in the north and Grand-Bassam to the east.

The towns of Songon Bingerville and Anyama were incorporated in 2001 into the Department of Abidjan. Origin of the name "Abidjan"

According to oral tradition bri reported in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cte d'Ivoire9 the name of Abidjan Abidjan at the time was invented as a misunderstanding. A legend narrated that an old man returning from his farm with his arm filled with branches probably intended to repair the roof of his house met him on his way to ruin a European explorer who asked him the name of the nearest village. The old man did not speak the language of the white man thought he understood that he wondered what he was doing in those places. Terrorized by this unexpected meeting he fled shouting "min-chan m'bidjan" which means language bri: "I just cut the leaves." The white man thought he had the answer to his question carefully and wrote down on his notepad Abidjan.

A slightly different and less elaborate version of the legend: When the first colonists asked a native man the name of the place the man misunderstood and replied "M'bi min djan": "I've just been cutting leaves".10 History Colonial Epoch Abidjan boatmen Abidjan was originally a small fishing village. In 1896 following a series of deadly yellow fever epidemics the French colonists who first settled in Bassam decided to move to a safer place. Their movement was followed by the colonial government created in 1899 although nearby Bingerville became capital of the French colony from 1900 until 1934. The future Abidjan situated on the edge of the lagoon n'doup ("the lagoon in hot water "future "bri Lagoon") offered more space and greater opportunities for trade expansion. The wharf in Petit Bassam (now Port-Bouet) south of the town quickly overtook in importance the wharf of Grand-Bassam hitherto the main economic access to the colony. From 1904 when Bingerville was not yet complete Abidjan became the main economic hub of the colony of Cte d'Ivoire and a prime channel for distributing products to the European hinterland particularly through the Lebanese community which was increasingly important. Henri Terrasson de Fougres became governor of French Sudan in 1924 and remained the governor until his death in 1931. One of the main streets of Abidjan still bears his name. In 1931 Plateau and what became Treichville were connected approximately at the position of the bridge Houphouet Boigny by a floating bridge. That year it was first addressed as the streets of Abidjan. It temporarily held the name in 1964 under the leadership of Mayor Konan Kanga completed by the Americans in 1993. Abidjan became the third capital of Cte d'Ivoire after Grand-Bassam and Bingerville by a decree on August 10 1933. Several villages in Tchaman were then deserted. It is particularly Adjame ("center" in Tchaman) located at the north of the Plateau which is still the leader of the Tchaman community. South of the Plateau district (the current central district of the city of Abidjan) the village of Dugbeo was moved across the lagoon to Anoumabo "the forest of fruit bats" which became the neighborhood of Treichville (now Commikro The "town clerks). This area was thus renamed in 1934 in honour of Marcel Treich-Laplnie (1860-1890) the first explorer of Cte d'Ivoire and its first colonial administrator considered its founder. Instead of Dugbeyo is the current Treich Laplnie Avenue the bus station and water lagoon buses in Plateau and the Avenue Charles de Gaulle (commonly called Rue du Commerce). The city was laid out like the usual colonial towns on the basis of a rather utopian plan. Le Plateau ("m'brato" in Tchaman) was inhabited by settlers. In the north the city was inhabited by the colonized. The two zones were separated by the Gallieni Military Barracks instead of the current courthouse. Near the port and along a petanque originally named Boulevard de Marseille facetious settlers who had "borrowed" a street sign of a famous street of Marseille renamed the street Canebire a sand track. This is the legend behind the first Blohorn oil mills in Cocody. A racetrack was built in the south of the city that never stops growing. Le Plateau in the 1940s the hotel grew and became Bardon Park Hotel the first air-conditioned hotel working in francophone Africa. After Independence After independence in 1960 the old settler town became the administrative center and business headquarters of the Presidency. The axis south of Treichville towards the international airport and the beaches became the headquarters of European and middle-class Abidjan. There in November 2004 focus was on the anti-French riots and looting. The Cocody district famous for a gentleman embodied in film by Jean Marais which should be a vast indigenous district according to the colonial urban pattern became an upscale neighborhood including the presidential residence the embassy of France Hotel Ivorian (which for a long time was the only African hotel to have a skating rink) and since 2006 the largest U.S. embassy in Africa. Large areas have grown popular among these clusters extended by areas of poor housing and poverty fed by the rural exodus and sub-regional immigration. In 1983 the village of Yamoussoukro (literally the city of Queen Yamoussoukro) became the new political capital of Ivory Coast under the leadership of President Felix Houphouet-Boigny who was born in Yamoussoukro. Since 1999 Abidjan has been penalized by the political and economic Ivorian disaster. Since the 80s despite undeniable improvements and because of the negligence of officials corruption as well as general degradation of the city of Abidjan has been prevalent. In 2006 the mass poisoning of people by pollutants dumped in landfills are illustrations of an inevitable drama.11 (case of the Probo Koala). Politics Administration Organisation Formerly managed by the French "colonial administration" Abidjan became a municipality in 1956 and was divided into administrative areas by lagoons. Its first municipal council was elected on 18 November 1956 and the first mayor in the context of the Framework Law of 1956 was president Flix Houphout-Boigny. A law of 1978 established twenty-seven municipalities full year in the country. After the application of this new organization Dioulo Emmanuel was elected mayor of Abidjan on 30 November 1980. List of successive mayors Date of election Name Party Background Status 1956 Flix Houphout-Boigny PDCI-RDA Politician Elected Antoine Filidori Industry Appointed Jean Porquet Industry Appointed Antoine Konan Kanga PDCI-RDA Politician Appointed 1980 Emmanuel Dioulo PDCI-RDA Politician Elected 1985 Mobio N'Koumo PDCI-RDA Politician Elected Since 2001 the city has been run as a department divided into ten municipalities (communes) and with three new sub-prefectures at Anyama Bingerville and Songon. The post of Mayor of Abidjan was replaced by the District Governor appointed by the head of state. The position has been occupied by Pierre Djedji Amondji since 2002. However each of the ten municipalities of Abidjan has its own municipal council headed by a mayor. The last municipal elections were held in March 2001. The 10 communes of Abidjan Cocody Commune Mayor Political party Abobo Adama Toungara RDR Adjam Youssouf Sylla RDR Attcoub Danho Paulin PDCI-RDA Cocody Jean-Baptiste Gomont Diagou FPI Plateau Akossi Noel Bendjo PDCI-RDA Yopougon Gbamnan Djidan Jean Flicien FPI Treichville Franois Amichia PDCI-RDA Koumassi N'Dohi Yapi Raymond PDCI-RDA Marcory Marcellin Akanda Assi FPI Port-Bout Hortense Aka-Anghui PDCI-RDA The communes of Abobo Adjam Attcoub Cocody and Plateau are located north of the bri Lagoon (hence the name "Abidjan North"). This is the continental part of Abidjan. The commune of Yopougon straddles the lagoon with part lying north and part south of that body of water. The communes of Treichville Koumassi Marcory and Port-Bouet in Abidjan are south of the lagoon. Blokosso and Locodjro villages are included within the city and maintain cultural identity in urban areas. Places of interest Le Plateau Abidjan The University of Abidjan several technical colleges and the National Library of Cte d'Ivoire and National museum are in the city. Sights in Abidjan include St Paul's Cathedral designed by Aldo Spirito the Cocody Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art and the Parc du Banco rainforest reserve. Le Plateau is known for its skyscrapers unusual in West Africa. Le Plateau is the business centre of Abidjan. With its gleaming skyscrapers chic boutiques and outdoor cafes le Plateau is a favourite place of business travellers. There are many different banks located in the le Plateau district. Government Institutions Seat of the National Assembly The majority of Ivorian government institutions are still located in Abidjan until the end of the transfer of the Ivorian capital Yamoussoukro: the President's office in Cocody12the parliament13 the Constitutional Council the Supreme Court (Court of Cassation Council state and the court of accounts) the Chancellery of the National Order. However the current president Laurent Gbagbo elected in 2000 decided to give effect to the project of making the political capital Yamoussoukro in Cte d'Ivoire despite the events since 2002.14 This recent decision is a consensus on the part of the country's political leaders. Government offices are located in Le Plateau15 in the administrative district of Abidjan Boulevard Carde or Angoulvant Boulevard (near the Cathedral of St. Paul of Abidjan) or elsewhere in the great buildings of the town. Security Since 2004 when virtually all prisoners of Abidjan (MACA ...)16 are released from prison insecurity has increased significantly: increase in crimes and misdemeanors increased drug seizures. Besides the presence of the police gendarmerie the impartial forces (UNOCI whose headquarters are in Attcoub and a large base to Bitry) French soldiers based in Port-Bouet and the Ivorian army were created in the 2000 by the CECOS and several private security firms. In 2007 Permanent Danger of Pierre Laba a film about the laxity of the police against the banditry in major African cities in the image of the Ivorian capital was out in cinema Police Abidjan is divided into districts each of which has a police station. The municipal police and national police are distinguished. The police's training center (National Police Academy) located in the town of Cocody where all police are trained. They are recruited by competitive examination held by the police administration. The policy includes several sections it is the BAE (Anti Riot Squad) whose base is located in the Yopougon north of the city the CRS (Republican Security Company) whose main base is located in Williamsville (Adjame) also includes a secondary base called CRS2 which is located in zone 4 in the town of Marcory (central capital). The Force and CECOS (Command Center Security Operations) accompany the police. The main base of the gendarmerie is Agban (common Adjam) another in Abobo and Kumasi It also has training school "School de Gendarmerie" in Cocody and the city. Phenomenon Drugs Since 2000 Cte d'Ivoire has experienced a sharp rise in drug trafficking. The drug dens occur mainly in informal settlements as rail or behind Abobo AdjamBramokot. Surveys show that the drug comes from Asia17 responding to a recent spike in demand among young unemployed and vagrants Ivorian. The Ivorian police are increasingly focused on the fight against trafficking and drug use in the district of Abidjan. A report by the Office of the United Nations says the West Africa plays an increasingly important transit of cocaine to the Latin American Europe.18 According to an investigation by the commission for the fight against drug trafficking UN 46 percent of youth in West Africa is dependent on the drug. In May 2007 seven drug house were dismantled and 191 people arrested including a military officer.19  .20 French Military base Abidjan is home to Port-Bouet one of the six French military bases that still exist in Africa (Dakar Libreville Bouar CAR N'Djamena and Djibouti). Thousands of people live there around the 43rd BIMA which is permanently parked in accordance with established defense agreements April 24 1961 linking the two countries The presence of the French military base on the territory of Ivory Coast.21 Relationships and Partnerships Diplomacy and International Bodies Abidjan is the regional headquarters of major international institutions: UNICEF UNDP WHO WFP UNOPS22 UNFPA23 ILO IMF etc. The great nations of the world all have representation in Abidjan most of which serve sub-region The American Embassy is located in Cte d'Ivoire24 while the African Development Bank (ADB)25 moved for a while to Tunisia which is the largest financial institution in Africa. Sister cities Abidjan is sister cities with: Tianjin China Marseille France So Paulo Brazil San Francisco US Alfortville France (twinned with cocody) Kumasi Ghana (twinned with Treichville) Pontault-Combault France (twinned with Anyama) Miscellaneous Abidjan has been the resort in the 1980s Jean-Bedel Bokassa after his ouster from power in Central Africa. Society The 1998 Census revealed Abidjan's population to be 2877923. Estimates for the population of the Abidjan metropolitan area as of 2005update vary between 4 and 5 million inhabitants. As Abidjan is inhabited by people from a wide array of different ethnicities the French language is used as the language of communication in the metropolitan area which is the third-largest French speaking metropolitan area in the world after Paris and Kinshasa.citation needed A specific colloquial Abidjan French has even appeared with a pronunciation and some colloquial words distinct from standard French. The area of Abidjan is recognized as one of only two areas in Africa where French (colloquial Abidjan French) is truly a native tongue26 the other one being Libreville Gabon.27 Demographics The figures as of 2006 estimate the Abidjanaise population at 3796677. In 2006 the metropolitan area of Abidjan had 5060858 inhabitants. This population increase can be attributed to the displacement caused by the war (since September 2002). This city has many inhabitants who come to live downtown because they seek employment and safer lodgings. Demographic evolution 1920 1946 1970 1978 1998 2003 1000 48000 500000 1200000 3125890 3660682 Numbers since 1920: Population without duplication Abidjan Centre By 1950 Abidjan had just exceeded a population of 50000 (at the end of 1948). Reaching a population of a million by the end of 1975 the city grew at a rate of 10 to 12% per year: a doubling every 6 or 7 years. However this growth underwent a sharp decline due to the crises of the 1980s and 1990s. In the last 20 years of the 20th century the growth rate dropped to 3-6%. Growth by birth rate was supplemented by migration with the influx being substantial and the outflow only partly compensating the arrivals. Positive migration prior to the census of 1988 contributed a growth of about 80000 with 50000 people from within Cte d'Ivoire and about 30000 from abroad per year. From within Cte d'Ivoire the migration pattern was dominated by Akan (South-east 48%) then Mand (North-west 24%) and Krou (South-west 20%). From abroad the migration was Burkinabes (30%) Malians (22%) Ghanaians (19%) Nigerien (11%) and Guineans (9%).28 It should be noted that of the Non-African migration Lebanese migration exceeded that of Europeans with the French being largest of these. All in all non-African migration represents hardly 3% of the total population of Abidjan which is still the highest in the area. The last population census in the country took place in 1998. It presented 2877948 inhabitants for the city.29 The figures for 2006 estimated the population of Abidjan to 3796677 inhabitants while the larger metropolitan area of Abidjan had 5060858 inhabitants. This population increase is mainly due to war-displaced since the events of September 2002. The town hosts many people in search of both jobs and a more secure It planned to hold a new census in 2008.30 Languages The traditional language of the city was bri. Since independence the official language in Abidjan and throughout Cte d'Ivoire is French. French spoken in Abidjan is called French or French Ivorian Popular moussa. This differs from the standard French pronunciation. Another form of spoken French in Abidjan is nouchi which is a kind of popular slang in youth. The lingua franca spoken and understood by most of the trading population of Abidjan is the Dioula. Finally the city hosts many Ivorians from all over the country all the vernacular languages of the country about sixty are spoken the l'atti le baoul le bt le wob Abidjan is still surrounded by more than thirty villages where primarily Baul and bri are spoken. Education In Cte d'Ivoire the enrollment rate is 74 percent31 and access to secondary education is limited by an entrance in the sixth stage after which 1 / 3 of students is allowed to continue their studies 24percent of the student population resides in Abidjan .out of 20percent of the population. Abidjan is the location of the main educational institutions in Cte d'Ivoire. These includes the Lyce Classique d'Abidjan the Lyce Sainte-Marie de Cocody Lyce Boy Bingerville Mami Adjoua the Lyceum the school-Blaise Pascal Abidjan is a French school (mean school French school who signed an agreement with the ADFE.32 Health The city has a care package complete.citation needed Besides many traditional medicine establishments sell old drugs in the street.citation needed There are numerous health centers and pharmacies many pharmacopoeias.citation needed The city has more than fifty clinics and over sixty specialist (veterinary dermatology dental optometry motherhood psychology pediatrics etc.)citation needed. Urbanism and Habitat Modern districts like Plateau or Cocody have developed like those in Europe with the construction of large office towers apartment buildings between the 1970s and the mid-1980.33 Traditional neighborhoods like Treichville or Marcory maintained the system of "concessions" where housing is adjacent to the plant and the system of "court" group of which several houses within the normal organization and multi centuries-old villages Africans.34 The district of Cocody is also home to many single-storey wooden villas surrounded by vast gardens where there is lush vegetation fed by heavy rains that water the city. Recently it became "fashionable" for wealthier inhabitants to construct villas in imitation of Greek temples in this district. In addition many houses were built on stilts on the edge of the bri Lagoon. The town hall a fine example of modernist architecture was designed by architect Henry Chomette. Problems with urban network Urban Network in Le Plateau The urban network is disrupted as Abidjan has seen its population double every seven years since 1945. Rural people attracted by the opportunities of the future of the city form the bulk of inward migration. Abidjan represents 45 percent of city dwellers in Ivory Coast and 20 percent of the overall population. However if a significant rise was observed for half a century its growth would not have been more than 4.5 percent per year (compared to 10 percent from 1960 to 1990) and we find more than one third of Rural involved in the growth of the city (two thirds from 1960 to 1990). Despite this decline the city is still the most populated in comparison to the second largest city in the country Bouak (1500000 inhabitants) or the political capital Yamoussoukro (100000 inhabitants) The Problem of Urban Squalor Despite the case of the Probo Koala-200635 sanitary conditions which affect Africa could be solved in Abidjan. Indeed a contract was signed between China and Cte d'Ivoire: a Chinese company handling urban waste and industrial plans to treat all waste district this transformation also create daily cleaning. The project is funded 60 percent by China and 40 percent by Cte d'Ivoire. A gigantic waste treatment center is built at Attengu. 15000 permanent jobs and 5000 seasonal jobs will be created through this project.36 Urban Rehabilitation The last building program of roads in Abidjan led to the consolidation of certain roads in the capital in 1994. Since May 2007 the company AGEROUTE (Road Management Agency) is undertaking major operations in Abidjan and Anyama. These works relating to roads badly damaged suffering from lack of maintenance and heavy rain events gutters roads not tarred37  .38 The District and BNETD plan to rehabilitate and construct 400 to 500 kilometers providing them with a quality 15 to 20 years of life. Work currently in progress include the rehabilitation of roads in Abidjan and Anyama construction of drains the tarring of gravel roads and sanitation of the city by the construction of sewers. These rehabilitations affect all municipalities in Abidjan some have already started: In Cocody at a cost of 3 billion CFA francs was taken to the reconstruction of the Corniche one of the busiest routes in the municipality. Reconstruction has been extended by the dam of the limit located at the crossroads of life to filter all runoff from their waste before they throw themselves into the lagoon. At Yopougon the rehabilitation nerve Sand continues with the construction of a culvert 200 feet long designed to slow the streaking wastewater the main cause of degradation pathways. In Abobo extent of degradation of the road requires a significant investment in manufacturing and installation of gutters to ensure proper sanitation. The rehabilitation of roads and highways continues. Economy This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) The principal stock exchange of the country the Bourse Rgionale des Valeurs Mobilires (BRVM) is located in the city.citation needed Air Ivoire has its head office in Abidjan.39 Prior to its dissolution Air Afrique was headquartered in Abidjan.40 Industry Major industries include food processing lumber automobile manufacturing and the manufacture of textiles chemicals and soap. There is also a large oil refinery. Kalys Engineering (www.kalysengineering.com) a US based company presided by an ivorian is initiating a homegrow business in Civil Engineering Environment and the production of Clean Energy from biomass and Municipal Solid Waste. In the nearly year Kalys Engineering in partnership with Groupe Eoulee and US world class companies will get the Akouedo landfill in the production of the Electricity and/or bio-fuel from an average of 1000 tons/day garbage dumped over 3000 tons/day generated by the town of Abidjan. The Region of the lagoons is the most industrialized region of the country. Its industries are mainly Construction and Maintenance with the presence of major international groups: the furnace SETAO Colas Bouygues Jean Lefebvre and Swiss Holcim. There are textile industries with the packaging of the grown cotton in the north either for export or for on-site processing of cloth canvas batik clothing and miscellaneous. The textile sector is very dynamic representing 15.6percent of net investment 13percent of turnover and 24percent of the value added of Ivorian industry. There are several oil wells off the coast offshore operations (Cte d'Ivoire is an oil producing country even if it is not self-sufficient in this area) which leads to the presence chemical industry with refineries ptrole41 et un port pour hydrocarbures. and a port for oil. It also works on stones and precious metals for exportation42  .43 The city also has a large wood processing activity mainly at the port by river from the forests of central Canada. It is exported either as natural as mahogany which was already sold two centuries ago by the English Victorian or in a semi-industrialized: peeled wood plywood chipboard. In the food industry mainly include: the production of oil palm processing of bergamot and Seville oranges processing of rubber from plantations in the west the manufacture of beverages from pineapples oranges44 and mangoes and especially the roasting of coffee robust type came from the plantations of the West whose country is the third largest producer behind Colombia and Brazil45 as well as packaging and processing of cocoa including Ivory Coasts the world's leading producer to Ghana and Indonesia.46 (37 percent of cocoa and 10percent of coffee products undergo at least one first local processing). Abidjan is also the first African tuna port and three plants condition tuna primarily for the European market. This activity generates about 3000 salaried jobs and is an important source of foreign exchange. As in all countries of the Third World developing countries much of the city's economy lies in what economists describe as informal economy47 with its many "odd jobs".48 Tertiary Sector The development of tertiary industry with the establishment of international commercial banks and the increasing number of service companies of all types appears to be the trend of recent years. Abidjan is the main financial center of French West Africa. The seat of the common purse of West Africa (BRVM) is located in Abidjan. BRVM is mainly dominated by Ivorian firms. Electricity The thermal power plant Azito built in 1997 in partnership with EDF located on the Yopougon on the edge of the lagoon and facing bri Island Boulay alone provides 300 MW.49 Two other power plants built in 1984 and 1985 are installed in Vridi. Several utilities are installed in Abidjan: SOPIE which is a corporation State50 ICE and SOPREL subsidiaries of the French group SAUR51 (Ct d'Ivoire produces all the electricity it consumes and exports to neighboring countries Ghana Togo Benin Mali and Burkina Faso through the interconnection.52 The production which increases steadily and gas storage are provided by two state companies: PETROCI and GESTOCI.53 A small industry of renewable energy production has also developed.54 Telecommunication and ICT The city has a powerful fixed telephony network of 450000 lines (in 2004) managed by Cte d'Ivoire Telecom. Broadband Internet connections leased lines and ADSL are powered by various providers: Aviso Ivory Coast Telecoms. Africa is Line55 Globe Access Afnet56 and as the news portal www.abidjan24.net Banking System Abidjan is home to all the representatives of international financial institutions: World Bank IMF ADB BOAD etc. Banking Commission of WAEMU regional stock exchange securities subsidiaries of major international banks: BNP Paribas General bank Credit Lyonnais Citibank JPMorgan Chase & Co. Barclays etc.. Sixteen national banks (SGBCI BICI etc..) maintaining a network of 170 branches seven financial institutions and more than thirty insurance companies make a financial competitive Abidjan that animates the entire West Africa. Transportation Trains on the line to Ouagadougou run from several stations in the city the most important being in Treichville. Ferries link Treichville Abobo-Doum and Le Plateau. Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport57 serves the city. Transport SOTRA (Abidjan Transport Company) ensure regular urban transportation in Abidjan via bus taxi and luggage Line Express. Sotra has announced the start of work for the use of light rail to Abidjan. The project has three phases at a cost of 125 billion CFA francs for a long loop of 32 km. Taxis It is very difficult to imagine the streets of the city without cabs. There are two kinds: the taxi-meter color orange which can travel throughout the city and woro-woro yellow and green or blue or orange depending on the commune which are limited to a neighborhood. They are often used in taxi mode Airport Abidjan International Airport has a large capacity that allows it to accommodate all existing large aircraft. Abidjan is located an hour's flight from all the capitals of the sub-region. Abidjan is served by major airlines in the direction of the great capitals of the world. Headquarters of the former multinational African Air company Abidjan knows a traffic of nearly 900 000 passengers (1995 figure) Circulation The District58 has several paved streets and boulevards linking the towns between them and the District across the country. Abidjan has a network of urban bypasses. River transport is already consistent with the fishing smacks and the many boat-buses connecting the various neighborhoods of the city thrives plan lagoon. Abidjan is also the bridgehead of the country's only highway linking the city to the administrative and political capital Yamoussoukro. Port Abidjan has the biggest port in the sub-region (West Africa) which is also the second biggest in Africa; the biggest being in Lagos. It is a container transshipment port and was opened in 1951 in the presence of the Minister of Overseas and Colonies at the time Franois Mitterrand. Thanks to the 15m deep Vridi Canal boats with large draughts can dock in the deep-water port.59 The Cte d'Ivoire is in the Franc Zone (where the currency is CFA francs) as part of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Abidjan is the economic centre of both the Cte d'Ivoire and of the whole region including Burkina Faso and Mali; this is mainly because of its deep-water port which opened in 1951. The road network in Abidjan (5600 km asphalted in 1995 compared to 1000kmm in 1970) which covers the whole region effectively increases its port activity as 50% of the business from Burkina Faso Mali and Niger pass through it. Abidjan receives the bulk of the countrys industrial activity; its port alone receiving 60% of ivory park industry. Abidjans ambitions of oil-production must be noted (off-shore production and especially refining and distribution). In 1995 the port received 12 million tonnes of traffic of which 5.5 million tonnes were petroleum products. Bridges The two halves of the city Northern Abidjan and Southern Abidjan are joined by the Houphout-Boigny and De Gaulle bridges. These two bridges are located between Treichville and Le Plateau. De Gaulle Bridge extends over the immense Valry Giscard d'Estaing Boulevard which leads to the airport. Unfortunately their capacity is markedly insufficient especially during rush hour times or on the occasion of police and military roadblocks when there is immense traffic congestion. This assessment prompted the government to consider a construction project for a third possible bridge which would be located between Cocody and Marcory. However due to political upheavals which the country has been experiencing since December 1999 these plans have been suspended and according to the Minister for Infrastructure of the government under Guillaume Soro they should have been taken up again in 2008. Yet the project had already been started: people had been relocated and buildings had been destroyed in Marcory opposite the Mille Maquis (the famous restaurant la Bche bleue was moved).60 Trains and Trams The city is the foothold for the regions only railway: the Abidjan-Ouagadougou line with stations in Treichville Abobo and Adjam. This line only has 2 trains the Gazelle and the Blier and links the two capitals in about 40 hours.61 The most recent project in Abidjan is one for an electric train which is promised by the Ivory Society of Railroads (SICF).62 The development of infrastructural projects has been envisaged including a suburban train system in Abidjan which is estimated to cost almost 100 billion CFA francs. This suburban train system would link the North-West to the East and North of the city. The project extends over 25 km of railway tracks which are currently used by the operator Sitarail a subsidiary company of the Bollor group. The infrastructural works (tracks electrification and civil engineers) have been estimated at 40 billion CFA francs financed by the State of Cte d'Ivoire and backers (World Bank and the French Development Agency). In addition a BOT concession contract would be given to a private operator over 2030 years to operate the network. This operator will be in charge of the acquisition of railway materials workshop renovation and the implementation of an organisational system. The concession contract has been estimated at around 60 billion CFA francs. Tourism A beach in Cocody Abidjan is a unique city in Africa. Its nicknames such as Manhattan of the tropics Small Manhattan or Pearl of the lagoons explain the citys unpredictable and triumphant image. With its accommodation facilities such as the Golf Htel and sporting facilities its lively night life transport and communication lines as well as its impressiveness it is the perfect city for business tourism. Abidjan also has beaches around the lagoon with palm and coconut trees in the Vridi area which are very popular at weekends with the picturesque sight of the pineapple and coconut sellers. Nevertheless the ban phenomenon which affects practically the whole of the Gulf of Guineas coast means that in this area swimming is not usually allowed. Generally in the Cte d'Ivoire tourism has never really been developed as an economic industry; the country does not appear among common holiday destinations. Parc du Banco (Banco National Park) Fanicos Abidjan's washermen Converted in 1926 this park has 3000 hectares and ancient sacred wood lies at the entrance to the city in the Attcoub community which has been conserved as a relic of the first forest which surrounded the lagoon in the past. A tarmaced road goes straight to the lake at the heart of the park and trails go throughout it. The park is inhabited and there are coffee and cocoa plantations. At the edge of the park a small river serves as a wash-house where the fanicos laundry men work after collecting the laundry from the whole of the city. It is one of the small jobs which exist in Abidjan. Night Life Overall the night life in Abidjan is considered to be one of the liveliest in the whole of Africa. The district has an abundance of night-clubs maquis out-door areas and go-go bars. These entertainment platforms provide a musical pipeline encompassing mainly DJs Coup Dcal and Zouglou and in lesser amounts other local and international varieties. Formerly containing only local traditional varieties Congolese music and Western music Abidjans night life has experienced a positive cultural disruption in its music since the start of the 2000s with the arrival of Coup Dcal. Indeed this musical genre was introduced in 2002 by Douk Saga and JetSet with the help of Sagacit created a phenomenon which has not stopped spreading and reaching out to the hot nights in the capitals of the sub-region. It has given a cultural identity globally identifiable to entertainment Made in Cte d'Ivoire. The very popular Zouglou additionally benefits Wy spaces; furnished and dedicated so that the most famous the Internat at Fitinis and the Lycee at Vieux Gazeurs attract zouglouphiles the whole weekend. Treichville with its many maquis discothques and jazz clubs used to be the liveliest area in the city but since the end of the 90s Youpougon Marcory and Cocody have taken over this role. Culture Religious Buildings St. Paul's Cathedral in Abidjan The Treichville mosque the Cocody mosque the Plateau Mosque63 and Saint-Paul's Cathedral in Abidjan created by the architect Aldo Spirito and inaugurated by Pope John Paul II in 1985 make up the citys main religious buildings. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan. Monuments et museums The National Library of Cte d'Ivoire64 In Cocody : The Goethe Institute.65 The Municipal Museum.66 The American Culture Centre (CCA) The Ki Yi M'Bock Village67 (in the Riviera). Cocody Museum of Contemporary Art.68 Point dOrgue private music education centre In Plateau : The French Cultural Centre (CCF) The Ivory Coast Museum of Civilisations The National Museum: presents a collection of Ivory Coast art (statues masks jewellery tools carved doors tom-toms and musical instruments from every region in the country). It is free entry but there is the possibility of a voluntary donation when you leave. In Treichville : The Sports Palace The Cultural Palace.69 The Abidjan artisanal centre (CAVA) Cinema Festivals Each year film festivals are organised in Abidjan: The Clap-Ivoire festival70 the Spanish film festival the Ivory Coast National Film Festial (FESNACI) - the first of which was organised in 200771 the short film festival (FIMA)72 which has been organised since 1998 by Hanni Tchelley the Abidjan Israeli film festival;73 the fourth one took place in 2006 in the Goethe Institute. Abidjan in Cinema Several films depict or are devoted to the city: Le Sixime doigt a film by Henri Duparc. Bronx-Barbs by Eliane Delatour released in 2000.74 Caramel a film byHenri Duparc with Adrienne Koutouan Fortun Akakpo. Rue Princesse75 a film by Henri Duparc with Flicit Wouassi Akissi Delta Grard Essomba released in 1993. Danger Permanent76 a film by Pierre Laba with Michel Bohiri Michel Gohou Adrienne Koutouan Jimmy Danger. Un homme pour deux surs a film by Marie-Louise Asseu released in 2007 with Btika Jimmy Danger Michel Gohou Le gentleman de Cocody a film by Christian-Jaque released in 1964 with Jean Marais Philippe Clay Robert Dalban Jacques Morel Gil Delamare Maria Grazia Buccela Nancy Holloway and Liselotte Pulver. Le virus a film by Bleu Brigitte released in December 2007 with Fortun Akakpo Fanta Coulibaly Tatianna de M'C Ensira. Music Abidjan is a turntable for West African music and a major producer of musical art in Africa. The city attracts the majority of musicians from the Cte d'Ivoire mainly because of its many discothques which allow artists to make their debut and express themselves record companies and national media. Here are a few examples of the most popular artists to have made their debut in Abidjan: Alpha Blondy Acha Kon the group Magic System Meiway and Tiken Jah Fakoly as well as Gadji Celi Chantal Taiba Nayanka Bell DJ Arafat. In the 1980s Myriam Makeba came to the city when she was not allowed back to her own country South Africa as well as the Congolese diva Tshala Muana apostle of the Soukous style of dance. Since the 90s Abidjan has had a significant variety of musical styles being exported throughout Africa and the West. These are namely Zoblazo Mapouka Zouglou and since 2002 the Coup Dcal; the popularity and great variety of these dances make the city a kind of African dance and musical trend capital. Congo-Kinchasa used to be known by this title; with Rumba Soukous and then Ndombolo. Abidjan is also considered to be the reggae capital of Africa. Each year the city organises the following music festivals: Faya Flow77 Les Top d'or.78 Concerto Festival.79 Le Tierc Gagnant80 The RTI Music Awards.81 Dj Mix Atalakou organised byRTI Music TV82 International Jazz Festival ofAbidjan (FIJA) International Festival of Black Music (FIMNA).83 Organised every two years alternating with the International Jazz Festival. Media Most mass media in the Cte d'Ivoire can be found in Abidjan. Television and Radio The National Council for Audio-visual Communication (CNCA) is the regulating authority of audio-visual material in the Cte d'Ivoire. Radiodiffusion-Tlvision ivoirienne (RTI) is the radio and television broadcasting authority for the Ivory Coast; it is financed by licence fees publicity and grants. RTI has four television channels and two radio stations: La Premire (non-specialised) TV2 RTI Music TV RTI Sport TV Radio Cte dIvoire and Frquence 2 (non-specialised radio). Radio Jam is a private radio station in the Cte d'Ivoire and is the station the most listened to by young people. With regards to private channels Tam-Tam TV will be the first International Cte d'Ivoire television channel with headquarters in Abidjan with other studios in the United States Italy France Asia the Middle East. There are also several Cte d'Ivoire TV channels or radio stations available on the Internet: Africahit Music TV Abidjan.net TV Bengueshow etc. Written Press At the time of the single-party a political situation which ruled over the country for 30 years like most other West African countries after independence only one daily newspaper was distributed throughout the country: Fraternit Matin from the parliamentary group PDCI-RDA which was founded by the first president Flix Houphout-Boigny. The advent of multiple parties in the Cte d'Ivoire in 1999 can be seen in the proliferation of newspapers and diverse publications of which the majority is published in Abidjan.84 Daily Publications L'Inter Nord-Sud Fraternit Matin Le nouveau rveil Notre Voie Le Front Le National Le Temps Le Jour Le Patriote Le Matin d'Abidjan Le Courrier d'Abidjan Ivoir' Soir Soir Info 24 heures Daily Sports Publications Douze Le Sport Weekly Publications Gbich (journal satirique) La Nouvelle Rpublique Le Dmocrate Top Visage Monthly Publications Dclic Magazine Amina Internet and Digital TV The President the Prime Minister the government and ministers have an official website. The web portal Abidjan.net85 which is domiciled in California in the U.S. broadcasts information about the city and the country all over the world.86 In the global village organisation Abidjan has an Internet node and the number of internet-cafs there is increasing at an exponential rate like the number of Internet users which was estimated in 2007 to be 400000. The web portal Abidjan24.net87 which is domiciled in Abidjan in the Cte d'Ivoire broadcasts information about the city and the country all over the world. Television Channels There is only one public state-owned channel (RTI) which is also in charge of radio. Channel 2 (TV2): in progress. Private channels and international radio: undeveloped non-existent. Local radio stations: localised regional nature stations not accessible out of the country. Festivals and Cultural Events Theatre The MASA Festival.88 Dance Urban Dance Festival.89 Hip-hop is back. The 2007 show was on the 21st April and Diams and Rageman were guests. It took place on two stages at the Las Palmas Complex. Fashion Several fashion events are organised in the city each year: Les Feries (The Fairies)90 the ceremonies for Miss Cte d'Ivoire Miss Abidjan District Miss Christmas (from 611 years) and Miss Awoulaba (very prestigious). Moreover the Yh Fashion Show91 takes place every year a celebration of African fashion and the International Festival of Lingerie and Beauty of Abidjan (FILBA). Abidjan is also the headquarters for Cte d'Ivoires clothes designers renowned for being the best in Africa; including Gilles Tour (designer for Miss Cte d'Ivoire) or even Patho. Miscellaneous Climbie Beach Festival International Cartoon Festival.92 International Comedy Festival (FIRA) organised by Adama Dahico.93 Sport Cte d'Ivoire national sport (basketball athletics rugby handball volleyball etc.) especially football is very popular in Abidjan. Abidjan is home to the ASEC Mimosas football club one of the countrys leading football clubs followed by Africa Sport National. Football Mimosa Supporters Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF) Professional Clubs Club Stadium Founded in Titles Cups F. H.-B. Cups ASEC Mimosas Stade Flix Houphout-Boigny 1948 22 14 11 Africa Sports Stade Robert Champroux 1947 14 13 10 Stade d'Abidjan Stade Municipal d'Abidjan 1936 5 5 1 Stella Club d'Adjam Stade Auguste Denise 1953 3 2 2 Socit Omnisports de l'Arme Stade Robert Champroux 1932 1 1 Jeunesse Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 1932 1 FC Satellite Stade Imam Ali Timit EFYM 1997 Rio-Sports d'Anyama Parc des sports de Rio 1990 Each year a 7-a-side football tournament is organised: the Festival of Maracana dAbidjan (FESTMA) which takes place in Yopougon.94 Following the undeniable success of the Football Academy created by Jean-Marc Guillou (Acadmie Sol Bni) from which several old members have rejoined professional European clubs several football training centres for young footballers have developed in recent years: the Cyril Domoraud Centre Labo foot in Yopougon the Centre ivoirien de formation de football d'Abidjan (CIFFA) l'toile Scientifique Football Abidjan (ESFA) etc.95 Events : The main football event organised in Abidjan was the 1984 African Cup of Nations and one of the finals of the 1983 African Youth Cup of Nations. In 1964 the Jeux dAbidjan took place in Abidjan as did the final of the African Cup Winners Cup in 1975 1980 1983 and 1990 then another in 1992 under the name of CAF Confederations Cup. The Stade Flix Houphout-Boigny was the host of the very first African Super Cup in 1992 and the second in 1998. The finals of the 1966 1986 1995 and 1998 CAF Champions League also took place in Abidjan. The economic capital also attracted other football events such as the Assumption Tournament (the first one taking place in 2007 in the Stade Robert Champroux) the West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup) and international gala matches. Other sports Basketball Cte d'Ivoire Basketball Federation96 Clubs : Abidjan Basket Club Club sportif Abidjanais97 ASEC Mimosas (basket-ball) Phnix Basket Club de Cocody and Gnration Basket-ball Club (GBC) which is a new club of young volunteers who want to become basketball players. Rugby Cte d'Ivoire Rugby Federation Clubs : Abidjan University Club Treichville Biafra Olympic Abidjan is the centre of Ivorian rugby and most of the Cte d'Ivoire national rugby union team have come from here. Although the origins of Ivorian rugby go back to the 1960s and earlier real growth came about when the paid French official Jean-Franois Turon managed to get the game adopted by Abidjan University at the turn of the 1980s but it is Franois Dali who is seen as the father of Ivorian rugby and his son was the national captain during the 1990s.98 Cycling Cte d'Ivoire Cycling Federation Clubs : ASFA Moossou Club cycliste d'Azagui AS Cavel de Koumassi Cycliste club de l'ocan and the Club cycliste de Yopougon Tennis Cte d'Ivoire Tennis99 qui a organis which organised the first International Tennis tournament CEDEAO in 2007100 Clubs : Seamen's Club SGBCI Tennis Club Tennis Club Hotel Ivoire Sporting Club 2 Plateaux Palm Club Abidjan Tennis and the Lyce technique Abidjan Tennis Club Judo Cte d'Ivoire Federation of Judo and Related Disciplines which organised the 15th Abidjan Tournament in 2007'.101 Athletics Cte d'Ivoire Atheltics Federation.102 Clubs : Club d'Attcoub and Club de Yopougon Boxing Club : SOA Boxing Club d'Abidjan Golf Cte d'Ivoire Golf Federation Club: Ivoire Golf Club Facilities Stade Flix Houphout-Boigny nicknamed "le Flicia The Stade Robert Champroux after its rnovation in 2007 Stadiums : Stade INJS Stade Municipal d'Abidjan Stade Municipal de Man FC Stade Flix Houphout-Boigny Parc des Sports de Treichville Stade Robert Champroux Stade du Port autonome d'Abidjan. Other Facilities : Omnisport Palace in Treichville An Enormous Project : an Olympic Complex with 80000 to 100000 seats103 is being planned thanks to the Ivory Coast managers desire to provide the Elephants with a better national stadium. The complex will have in addition to areas for all different Olympic disciplines (football athletics swimming etc.) restaurants shops auditoriums conference rooms a hotel for the sidelined sportspeople and training areas. Since the sudden increase in Cte d'Ivoire football the Cte d'Ivoire State believes that the national team deserves a better stadium. Indeed there is a problem with the Flicia: it is impossible to increase its size due to its location in Le Plateau. The project for the new complex is currently suspended because of a lack of investors and the political situation which the country has been experiencing since December 1999. 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