Back Yamoussoukro Afrikaans Yamoussoukro ALS ያሙሱክሮ Amharic Yamoussoukro AN ياموسوكرو Arabic Yamusukru AST Yamoussoukro AVK Yamusukro Azerbaijani یاموسوکرو AZB Yamoussoukro BAN
Yamoussoukro | |
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 Location within Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Coordinates: 06°49′00″N 05°17′00″W / 6.81667°N 5.28333°W | |
| Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Region | Lacs |
| Department | Yamoussoukro |
| Government | |
| • Governor Augustin Abdoulaye Thiam Houphouët | Augustin Abdoulaye Thiam Houphouët |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,500 km2 (1,350 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 200,659 |
| • Density | 148.5/km2 (385/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC |
Yamoussoukro is the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). About 200,000 people live in this city. Yamoussoukro became the capital in 1983. Abidjan was the capital before that.