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Sep 28
2009
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Geographic Situation Yamoussoukro, My CityPosted by Francine Ouatarra in Untagged |
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Local authority of particular type, the District of Yamoussoukro covers the territory of the current Department of the same name. Included between 06° 49 and 06°47 of Northern latitude and 05°16 and 05°15 of Western longitude, it covers a surface of 3500 square kilometers. Yamoussoukro, the seat of the District, is the political and administrative capital city and especially the birthplace of late Felix Houphouët-Boigny, first president of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
The District of Yamoussoukro, is limited to North by the Department of Tiébissou, in the South by the Department of Oumé, in the east by the Department of Dimbokro and in the West by the Departments of Sinfra and Bouaflé, in the area of Marahoué.
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