Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro
Capital city
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Nickname:  "Yakro"
Motto:  "Solidarité - Paix - Développement" "Solidarity - Peace - Development"
Yamoussoukro Location within Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro Location within Africa
Coordinates: 06°48′58″N 05°16′27″W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Yamoussoukro
Department	Yamoussoukro Attiégouakro
Government
• Governor	Augustin Abdoulaye Thiam Houphouët
• Lord Mayor	Gnrangbe Kouakou Kouadio Jean
Area
• Capital city	2,075 km2 (801 sq mi)
• Sub-Prefecture	855 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population  (14 Dec. 2021 census)
• Capital city	422,072
• Rank	3rd
• Density	203.4/km2 (526.8/sq mi)
• Urban	361,893
• City	279,977
• City density	327/km2 (848/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (GMT)
HDI (2022)	0.619 medium · 1st of 14
Website	www.yamoussoukro.district.ci

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Yamoussoukro (/ˌjæmʊˈsuːkroʊ/; French pronunciation: [jamusukʁo] ^ⓘ, locally [jamsokʁo]) is the capital city of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district. As of the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro is the third most populous city in the Ivory Coast, with a population of 361,893. Located 240 kilometers (150 mi) north-west of Abidjan, the district of Yamoussoukro covers 2,075 square kilometers (801 sq mi) among rolling hills and plains.

Yamoussoukro became the legal capital of Ivory Coast in 1983, although the former capital Abidjan retains several political functions. Prior to 2011, what is now the district of Yamoussoukro was part of Lacs Region. The district was created in 2011 and is split into the departments of Attiégouakro and Yamoussoukro. In total, the district contains 169 settlements. Yamoussoukro is a sub-prefecture in Yamoussoukro Department and is also a commune: since 2012, the city of Yamoussoukro has been the sole commune in the autonomous district of Yamoussoukro.