Ivory Coast

Summary of Ivory Coast located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Ivory Coast
FIPS Code :   IV
ISO Code :   CI
ISO 3 Code :   CIV
Numeric ISO :   384
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   322460
DMS :   7° 32' 23.96" N, 5° 32' 49.49" W
Phone Code :   225
Currency :   Franc (XOF)
In Native :   Côte d’Ivoire

Ivory Coast, also The Ivory Coast and formally Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro in the centre of the country, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The official language of the republic is French, with local indigenous languages also being widely used that include Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has large populations of Muslims, Christians and various indigenous religions.

August 7 Ivory Coast Independence Day: Celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's independence from France on August 7th 1960
 
Capital :   Yamoussoukro
Neighbour Countries :   Liberia,   Ghana,   Guinea,   Burkina Faso,   Mali
Languages :   French

Regions in Ivory Coast

Agnéby
Bafing
Bas-Sassandra
Denguélé
Dix-Huit Montagnes
Fromager
Haut-Sassandra
Lacs
Lagunes
Marahoué
Moyen-Cavally
Moyen-Comoé
N'zi-Comoé
Savanes
Sud-Bandama
Sud-Comoé
Vallée du Bandama
Worodouqou
Zanzan

Time zones in Ivory Coast

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Abidjan 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:04:45 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Greenwich Standard Time 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:04:45 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Ivory Coast