Yopougon
| Yopougon | |
|---|---|
| Suburb and urban commune | |
| Nickname(s): Yop City | |
 Location in Abidjan | |
  Yopougon Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°4′W / 5.317°N 4.067°WCoordinates: 5°19′N 4°4′W / 5.317°N 4.067°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Abidjan |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,071,543 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Yopougon, also known colloquially as Yop City, is a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the most populous of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan and covers most of the western territory of the city. Yopougon is the only commune of Abidjan that spans both north and south sides of Ébrié Lagoon.
Yopougon is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon. The diocese's cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-André.
Olympic Burkinabé swimmer Adama Ouedraogo was born in Yopougon.
The suburb was the scene of violence following the 2010 Ivorian presidential election.[2]
References
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21576107-government-tryingat-least-paperto-cleanse-atrocious-past-will Côte d’Ivoire: Will the guilt be shared?
| Communes and sub-prefectures of the autonomous district of Abidjan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Urban communes (north) | | |
| Urban communes (south) | |||
| Rural sub-prefectures (east) | |||
| Rural sub-prefectures (west) | |||
* also a commune | |||
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