Abidjan

major city and economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire
City commune_of_ivory_coast Q1515
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Abidjan

Summary

Abidjan is a commune of Ivory Coast[1]. Abidjan draws 738 Wikipedia views per month (commune_of_ivory_coast category, ranking #143 of 208).[2]

Key Facts

  • Abidjan was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation[3].
  • Abidjan is located in Abidjan Department[4].
  • Abidjan is located in Ivory Coast[5].
  • Abidjan is in the country of Ivory Coast[6].
  • Abidjan is on the body of water Gulf of Guinea[7].
  • Abidjan is on the continent of Africa[8].
  • Abidjan's instance of is recorded as commune of Ivory Coast[9].
  • Abidjan's instance of is recorded as city[10].
  • Abidjan's instance of is recorded as former capital[11].
  • Abidjan's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
  • Abidjan's instance of is recorded as human settlement[13].
  • Abidjan's official language is recorded as French[14].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as San Francisco[15].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tianjin[16].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Marseille[17].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as São Paulo[18].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Alfortville[19].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kumasi[20].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pontault-Combault[21].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Boulogne-Billancourt[22].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Viseu[23].
  • Abidjan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Liège[24].
  • Abidjan's Commons category is recorded as Abidjan[25].
  • Abidjan's local dialing code is recorded as 21[26].
  • 1898 marks the founding of Abidjan[27].

Body

Geography

Abidjan is in the country of Ivory Coast[6]. Located in include Abidjan Department[4], a department of Ivory Coast[28], in Ivory Coast[29], founded in 1969[30] and Ivory Coast[5], a sovereign state[31], in Ivory Coast[32], founded in 1960[33]. Abidjan is on the body of water Gulf of Guinea[7]. Abidjan is on the continent of Africa[8].

Physical Characteristics

Abidjan covers an area of {'amount': '+2119'}[34]. Abidjan sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+18'}[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+5616633'}[36], {'amount': '+4980000'}[37], {'amount': '+4707404'}[38], {'amount': '+2877948'}[39], and {'amount': '+1929079'}[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include commune of Ivory Coast[9], city[10], former capital[11], big city[12], and human settlement[13].

History and Context

1898 marks the founding of Abidjan[27].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Abidjan include L'Abidjanaise[41], a national anthem[42], in Ivory Coast[43], founded in 1960[44].

Why It Matters

Abidjan draws 738 Wikipedia views per month (commune_of_ivory_coast category, ranking #143 of 208).[2] Abidjan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Abidjan is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for Abidjan include L'Abidjanaise[41], a national anthem[42], in Ivory Coast[43], founded in 1960[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Getty thesaurus of geographic names id → 1090300, 1000484
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  2. 6w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47647|batch #47647]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  3. 12w ago · Milenioscuro · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Locator map image → Abidjan Autonomous District in Côte d'Ivoire.svg
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P242]]: Abidjan Autonomous District in Côte d'Ivoire.svg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[File:District d'Abidjan2.png]] → [[File:Abidjan Autonomous District in Côte d'Ivoire.svg]"
  4. 14w ago · Poro26 · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Demonym → Abidjanese, Abidjanais ou Abidjanaise, абиджа́нец +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.abidjan.district.ci/"
  5. 16w ago · Poro26 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id (former scheme) → —
    Who's on first id → —
    Twinned administrative body → San Francisco, Tianjin, Marseille +7
    Archinform location id → —
    + 183 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q19830972]]"
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