Port-Bouët
| Port-Bouët | |
|---|---|
| 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°WCoordinates: 5°16′N 3°54′W / 5.267°N 3.900°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Abidjan |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 419,033 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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.
Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport (French: Aéroport international Félix Houphouët-Boigny or Aéroport international Abidjan) is located in Port-Bouët. 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]
References
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/ICO2.html
| 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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