Plateau
The Plateau is the central business district of Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of the 10 urban communes of the city. The Plateau is surrounded by the municipality of Yopougon to the west, to the south by the Ébrié Lagoon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium and Musée des Civilisations de Côte d’Ivoire.
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Stadium
The Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, nicknamed Le Félicia, is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby union and athletics, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Musée des Civilisations de Côte d’Ivoire
Museum
The Musée des Civilisations de Côte d'Ivoire is a state museum located in Ivory Coast. It is located in Plateau, Abidjan. It exhibits ethnographic, archaeological and iconographic works from Ivory Coast.
Houphouët-Boigny Bridge
Bridge
Houphouët-Boigny Bridge is a road and rail bridge over the Ébrié Lagoon which links the two halves of the city of Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The structure is a girder bridge, hollow box, double deck bridge with eight spans of 46.5 m, each thus resulting a total length of 372 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abidjan and Cocody.
Abidjan
Serving as the capital from 1933 until 1983, Abidjan is the biggest and most important city of Cote d'Ivoire. With a population of around 4,000,000 people, it is the second largest city in West Africa after Lagos and has historically been the economic power base of the region.Cocody
Suburb
Cocody is 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. Cocody is situated 4½ km northeast of Plateau.
Adjamé
Suburb
Adjamé is one of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It forms part of the metropolitan area and autonomous district of Abidjan. The name Adjamé means "a junction" or "the centre" in the local Tchaman language.
Plateau
- Type: Locality with 7,190 residents
- Location: Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.3255° or 5° 19′ 32″ north
Longitude
-4.0201° or 4° 1′ 13″ west
Population
7,190
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
6CQQ8XGH+5W
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