Cocody

Cocody (/ˈkoʊkoʊdi/, French: [kɔkɔdi]) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is upmarket and has an abundance of mansions. Cocody is where most of the wealthy businesspeople, ambassadors, and other affluent people live in Abidjan. The Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny is located in Cocody.

Cocody
Suburb and urban commune
A beach in Cocody
Location in Abidjan
Cocody
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°21′N 3°58′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictAbidjan
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total447,055
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Education

Schools:

In 1965 a film was released entitled Man from Cocody.

Alpha Blondy wrote a song about Cocody, called Cocody Rock.

References
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. "English Registration form Archived 2015-01-18 at the Wayback Machine." Jean-Mermoz International School. Retrieved on January 19, 2015.
  3. "GUIDE D’ACCUEIL DES NOUVEAUX ARRIVANTS ANNEE SCOLAIRE 2013/2014 Archived 2015-01-19 at the Wayback Machine" (). Ecole la Farandole Internationale Abidjan]." p. 5/28. "Notre établissement est situé dans la commune de Cocody,[...]"
  4. "Etablissements scolaires homologués Archived 2015-01-19 at the Wayback Machine." Embassy of France in the Ivory Coast. Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
  5. "Postes à pourvoir en Côte-d’Ivoire Archived 2015-01-19 at the Wayback Machine." Inspection des écoles françaises d'Afrique Occidentale. Retrieved on 19 January 2015.


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