Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro is the capital of Côte d'Ivoire and is perhaps the single most bizarre modern city on Earth. It is a large grid of paved streets and lights with almost nothing at all in between them.
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Yamoussoukro

Latitude
6.8691° or 6° 52′ 9″ north
Longitude
-5.2823° or 5° 16′ 56″ west
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Open location code
6CRPVP99+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2811123376
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
2279753
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