Port-Bouët
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Port-Bouët | |
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Suburb and urban commune | |
 Location in Abidjan | |
  Port-Bouët Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°16′N 3°54′W / 5.267°N 3.900°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) |
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.[2][3]
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (French: Aéroport international Félix Houphouët-Boigny or Aéroport international Abidjan) is located in Port-Bouët.
References[edit]
- ^ citypopulation.de Population of boroughs and sub-prefectures of Abidjan
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Port Bouët/Petit Bassam Light - ARLHS ICO-002".
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