Fun fact 1 about Abidjan
city
The name 'Abidjan' originates from a misunderstanding involving an old man and a European explorer.
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
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city
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Country
Ivory Coast
Population
5.1M
Coordinates
5.36, -4.01
Abidjan is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city proper in Africa, after Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg.
From the “Etymology” section
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