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Suburb and urban commune in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Port-Bouët
Suburb and urban commune
Location in AbidjanLocation in Abidjan
Port-Bouët is located in Ivory CoastPort-BouëtPort-BouëtLocation in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°16′N 3°54′W / 5.267°N 3.900°W / 5.267; -3.900
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictAbidjan
Area
 • Total73.77 km (28.48 sq mi)
Population
 • Total618,795
 • Density8,400/km (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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.

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.

Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (French: Aéroport international Félix Houphouët-Boigny or Aéroport international Abidjan) is located in Port-Bouët.

References

  1. citypopulation.de Population of boroughs and sub-prefectures of Abidjan
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. "Port Bouët/Petit Bassam Light - ARLHS ICO-002".
Ivory Coast Communes and sub-prefectures of the autonomous district of Abidjan
Urban communes (north)
Urban communes (south)
Rural sub-prefectures (east)
Rural sub-prefectures (west)


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