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Côte d’Ivoire
Photo: Comoé National Park — Albert Backer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Côte d’Ivoire at a glance

Côte d’Ivoire is a country in Western Africa; its capital is Yamoussoukro. People mainly speak French. The currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Yamoussoukro
Region
Western Africa
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
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Before you go: official information

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Places to see in Côte d’Ivoire

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Taï National Park

    Taï National ParkUNESCO

    Parc National de Taï

    Park & nature · Bas-Sassandra District

    Taï National Park is a national park in Ivory Coast that contains one of the last areas of primary rainforest in West Africa. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1982 due to the diversity of its flora and fauna.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Comoé National Park

    Comoé National ParkUNESCO

    Parc National de la Comoé

    Park & nature · Savanes District

    The Comoé National Park is a Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Zanzan and Savanes districts of north-eastern Ivory Coast.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Albert Backer (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

    Mount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveUNESCO

    Réserve naturelle intégrale du Mont Nimba

    Park & nature · Nzérékoré Region

    Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, extending over a total of area of 175.4 km2, with 125.4 km2 in Guinea, and 50 km2 in Côte d'Ivoire.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Guy Debonnet (CC BY-SA 3.0 igo). Map

  • Musée national du costume de Grand-Bassam

    Musée national du costume de Grand-BassamUNESCO

    Museum · Comoé District

    The Musée national du costume de Grand-Bassam is a museum located in Ivory Coast. It is located in Grand-Bassam, Comoé District.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Modjou (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Great Mosque of Kong

    Great Mosque of KongUNESCO

    Grande Mosquée de Kong

    Religious · Savanes District

    Photo: Ivoire8 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Grand-Bassam Lightouse

    Grand-Bassam LightouseUNESCO

    Phare de Grand-Bassam

    Lighthouse · Comoé District

    Photo: Benoit Soubeyran (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Ganamet House

    Ganamet HouseUNESCO

    La Maison Ganamet

    Landmark · Comoé District

    Photo: Aristidek5maya (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Abidjan

    Abidjan

    City · Abidjan Autonomous District

    Abidjan is the seat of government, largest city and former capital of Ivory Coast.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: RyansWorld (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Yamoussoukro

    Yamoussoukro

    City · Yamoussoukro Autonomous District

    Yamoussoukro is the capital city of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district. As of the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro is the third most populous city in the Ivory Coast, with a population of 361,893.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: HONORE BOSSON (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

    Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

    Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix de Yamoussoukro

    Religious · Yamoussoukro Autonomous District

    The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of Ivory Coast.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Didierwiki (CC0). Map

  • Bouaké

    Bouaké

    City · Vallée du Bandama District

    Bouaké is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000. It is the seat of three levels of subdivision—Vallée du Bandama District, Gbêkê Region, and Bouaké Department.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Zenman (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Daloa

    Daloa

    City · Sassandra-Marahoué District

    Daloa is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Sassandra-Marahoué District and the Haut-Sassandra Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Daloa Department. Daloa is also a commune.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: KAHACHO (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Western Africa: Ghana · Senegal · Benin · Burkina Faso · Cape Verde · Gambia · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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