What Is the Capital of Côte d'Ivoire? Yamoussoukro

Q: What time zone is Yamoussoukro in?

Yamoussoukro is on UTC0 — UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Q: Which capital is closest to Yamoussoukro?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Accra (Ghana) is the closest, 576 km away in a straight line.

Yamoussoukro at a glance

Name origin

Formerly a village named N'Gokro, Yamoussoukro is named after Queen YAMOUSSOU, who ruled during the early 20th century; Abidjan's name may have come from a misunderstanding when a French explorer asked a group of women the name of the village -- thinking it was a question about what they were doing, they replied "t'chan m'bi djan," which in the Ebrie language means "I return from cutting leaves," so the explorer recorded the name of the locale as Abidjan.

Time zone

UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

Coordinates

6 49 N, 5 16 W · IANA time zone Africa/Abidjan

Location of Côte d'Ivoire

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia

Largest cities in Côte d'Ivoire

1

Yamoussoukro Capital

231,000

2

Abidjan

5.7 million

Urban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Yamoussoukro

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Yamoussoukro

What is the capital of Côte d'Ivoire?

The capital of Côte d'Ivoire is Yamoussoukro. About 231,000 people live in the Yamoussoukro urban area — 0.7% of the country's population.

Is Yamoussoukro the largest city in Côte d'Ivoire?

Yes — Yamoussoukro is also the largest urban area of Côte d'Ivoire (231,000).

What time zone is Yamoussoukro in?

Yamoussoukro is on UTC0 — UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Where does the name Yamoussoukro come from?

Formerly a village named N'Gokro, Yamoussoukro is named after Queen YAMOUSSOU, who ruled during the early 20th century; Abidjan's name may have come from a misunderstanding when a French explorer asked a group of women the name of the village -- thinking it was a question about what they were doing, they replied "t'chan m'bi djan," which in the Ebrie language means "I return from cutting leaves," so the explorer recorded the name of the locale as Abidjan.

Which capital is closest to Yamoussoukro?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Accra (Ghana) is the closest, 576 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

Côte d'Ivoire country profile All countries and capitals Neighbours of Côte d'Ivoire