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San Pédro, Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast
  
Ivory Coast

Region
  
San-Pédro

Elevation
  
1 m (3 ft)

Team
  
Séwé Sport de San-Pédro

District
  
Bas-Sassandra

Department
  
San-Pédro

Local time
  
Tuesday 6:11 AM

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Weather
  
25°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 100% Humidity

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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, making it the sixth-largest city in the country. The city is served by San Pédro Airport.

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Map of San-Pedro, The Ivory Coast

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.

Port of san pedro a pillar for development for c te d ivoire


Economy

Largely developed from the 1960s, fishing is an important industry, while the town is known for its nightlife and its beaches.

Transport

A railway is proposed from San-Pédro to iron ore deposits around Mount Nimba. There would be no immediate connection with the existing metre gauge national railway at Abidjan.

Education

École française de San Pédro is located in San-Pédro.

Notable people

  • Jean-Philippe Gbamin (born 25 September 1995), is a French footballer
  • References

    San-Pédro, Ivory Coast Wikipedia