Grand-Bassam

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Grand-Bassam

Total population

124,567

Coordinates5.21°, -3.74°

Demographic figures from Institut National de la Statistique (Côte d'Ivoire). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Grand-Bassam is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial capital of Ivory Coast. Because of its outstanding examples of colonial architecture and town-planning, and the juxtaposition of the colonial town with a traditional Nzema village, the historic center of Grand-Bassam was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.