Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative and economic capital); note - the US Embassy is in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire): major city of Côte d'Ivoire, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
|---|---|
| Capital | Yes — national capital |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
This page does not list a population figure for Yamoussoukro. The Bureau’s profile records it as a major city of Côte d'Ivoire.
Yamoussoukro is in Côte d'Ivoire. It is the national capital of Côte d'Ivoire.
Yamoussoukro is the national capital of Côte d'Ivoire. As the capital, it is the country’s seat of government. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Côte d'Ivoire factbook for the wider national picture.