Yamoussoukro
Capital of Ivory Coast: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Inphb de Yamoussoukro (Bosson): HONORE BOSSON, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Yamoussoukro is the capital of Ivory Coast, in Lacs District. About 275,686 people live in the city proper, making it the 9th largest city of Ivory Coast in our atlas.
It lies at 6.82° N, 5.28° W, about 214 m (702 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Abidjan time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Yamoussoukro. Green dots: other major cities of Ivory Coast. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Yamoussoukro has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 35°C (95°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 20°C (68°F). Around 1,239 mm (49 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
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Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Ivory CoastNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Sinfra · 73 km
- Bouaké · 101 km
- Gagnoa · 107 km
- Daloa · 129 km
- Abobo · 209 km
- Abidjan · 215 km
- Marcory · 219 km
- Koumassi · 222 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2279755 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3768 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Inphb de Yamoussoukro (Bosson): HONORE BOSSON, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Le stade de Yamoussoukro(Bosson): HONORE BOSSON, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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