San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
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San-Pédro | |
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City, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
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  San-Pédro Location within Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′N 6°38′W / 4.750°N 6.633°W | |
| Ivory Coast |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | San-Pédro |
| Department | San-Pédro |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2014 census)[1] | |
| • City, sub-prefecture, and commune | 261,616 |
| • Metro | 631,156 |
San-Pédro is a city in southwestern Ivory Coast. It is the nation's second largest port and the seat of Bas-Sassandra District and San-Pédro Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of San-Pédro Department. In 2014, it had a population of 261,616,[2] making it the sixth-largest city in the country. The city is served by San Pédro Airport.
Northwest of the city lies the Taï National Park, known as one of the last sanctuaries of the pygmy hippopotamus, which is listed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Economy[]
Largely developed from the 1960s, fishing is an important industry, while the town is known for its nightlife and its beaches.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for San Pedro (Côte d'Ivoire). |
Transport[]
A railway is proposed from San-Pédro to iron ore deposits around Mount Nimba.[3] There would be no immediate connection with the existing metre gauge national railway at Abidjan.
Education[]
is located in San-Pédro.
Notable people[]
- Jean-Philippe Gbamin (born 25 September 1995), is a French footballer
Villages[]
The twenty eight villages of the sub-prefecture of San-Pédro and their population in 2014 are:[4]
- Baba (8 336)
- Digboué (138)
- Dimoulé (1068)
- Djiro-Gnépahio/Campement Bernard
(3 563)
- Grand-Gabo (116)
- Kablaké 1 (471)
- Kablaké 2 (468)
- Klou (220)
- Petit-Gabo (240)
- Petit-Pédro (2 711)
- Pont-Bascule (914)
- Poro (932)
- San-Pedro (164 944)
- Taki (1 502)
- Digboué-Klou (211)
- Djahio (1 996)
- Doulayéko (1 957)
- Goréké (873)
- Kounouko (7 885)
- Kpotè (7 037)
- Krémoué (1 587)
- Madié (830)
- Magné (1 059)
- Mapri (1 204)
- Marikro (3 481)
- Monogaga (511)
- Moussadougou (16 344)
- Podio (1 553)
- Pont-Brimé (3 449)
- Popoko (2 382)
- Taboké (2 865)
- Watté (20 769)
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Cement in Africa
- Railway stations in Ivory Coast
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of San-Pédro was 261,616.[4]
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Pedro. |
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "San Pédro".
- ^ http://worldofrail.com/railwaysafrica/2010/10/new-railway-in-ivory-coast/
- ^ Jump up to: a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région San-Pédro" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
Largest cities or towns in Côte d'Ivoire
According to the 2014 Census in Ivory Coast | |||||||||
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| Rank | Name | District | Pop. | ||||||
 Abidjan  Bouaké |
1 | Abidjan | Abidjan | 4,395,243 |  Korhogo | ||||
| 2 | Bouaké | Vallée du Bandama | 536,719 | ||||||
| 3 | Daloa | Sassandra-Marahoué | 245,360 | ||||||
| 4 | Korhogo | Savanes | 243,048 | ||||||
| 5 | Yamoussoukro | Yamoussoukro | 212,670 | ||||||
| 6 | San-Pédro | Bas-Sassandra | 164,944 | ||||||
| 7 | Gagnoa | Gôh-Djiboua | 160,465 | ||||||
| 8 | Man | Montagnes | 149,041 | ||||||
| 9 | Divo | Gôh-Djiboua | 105,397 | ||||||
| 10 | Anyama | Abidjan | 103,297 | ||||||
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- San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
- Sub-prefectures of San-Pédro Region
- District capitals of Ivory Coast
- Communes of San-Pédro Region
- Regional capitals of Ivory Coast