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Autonomous District of Abidjan


PRESENTATION

The Autonomous District of Abidjan is located in the south of Côte d'Ivoire, along the Atlantic Ocean, specifically in the Gulf of Guinea. It is subdivided into thirteen (13) Municipalities (Abobo, Adjamé, Cocody, Koumassi, Plateau, Port-Bouet, Treichville, Marcory, Attécoubé, Yopougon, Anyama, Songon, and Bingerville) and four (04) Sub-prefectures (Anyama, Songon, Bingerville, and Brofodoumé). It covers an area of 2,119 km2, representing 0.7% of the national territory.

  • The population of the region is as follows:

ENTITY

POPULATION

HOUSEHOLDS

MEN

WOMEN

TOTAL

SEX RATIO

NUMBER

AVERAGE SIZE

AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT OF ABIDJAN

3,210,983

3,110,034

6,321,017

103

1,414,136

4.5

S/P ABIDJAN

359,369 

345,014 

704,384 

104

152,386 

4.6

ABIDJAN (Capital)

2,851,614

2,765,020 

5,616,633 

103

1,261,750

4.5

Source: INS, RGPH 2021

 

  • The population of the city of Abidjan is 5,616,633 inhabitants, including 2,851,614 men and 2,765,020 women (INS, RGPH 2021).
  • Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, is one of the most important urban centers in Sub-Saharan Africa. It houses most of the Republic's institutions, financial institutions, major companies in the country, embassies, and international organizations. It has a port ranked among the top 10 most competitive in Africa. Furthermore, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan is the largest in the West African sub-region in terms of capacity, traffic, and transit for landlocked countries.
  • Almost all industrial facilities in Côte d'Ivoire are located there.
  • Four (04) industrial zones exist there (MCIPPME, 2022) :
  • Yopougon on 469 ha with 349 active companies ;
  • Koumassi on 120 ha with approximately 300 active companies ;
  • Vridi on 120 ha with 132 active companies ;
  • Akoupé-Zeudji PK24 (on the northern highway) covering an area of 940 ha with 115 active companies occupying a total area of 156 ha.
  • Twelve (12) international schools operate there, including :
    • Three (03) colleges and high schools with Ivorian and French programs ;
    • Six (06) colleges and high schools with French programs ;
    • One (01) high school with an American program ;
    • One (01) high school with an Ivorian program ;
    • One (01) primary school with Ivorian and Canadian programs.
  • Mobile network coverage (ARTCI, July 2023) : 100% of localities and 100% of the population are covered.
  • Health: The health infrastructure in the region includes most of the technical platforms.

 

Health infrastructure

Number

Primary Contact Health Establishments (ESPC)

707

General Hospitals

11

Confessional General Hospitals

01

Regional Hospital Centers

01

Private Profit-Making Health Establishments

766

Functional Operating Rooms

21

Functional Gynecological-Obstetric Operating Rooms

21

Functional Public Radiology Services

09

Functional Private Radiology Services

33

Public Dental Offices

49

Private Dental Offices

65

Public Pharmacies

111

Private Pharmacies

458

Source: MSHPCMU, 2022

 

As for the promising sectors of activity, they are notably as follows :

 

  • Agriculture :

Type of crop

Crop

Production (in tons)

2021

2022

2023

Cash crops

Rubber

18,185

21,817

22,004

Oil Palm

8,274

7,452

8,447

Cocoa

979

1,482

1,338

Coffee

65

16

101

Food crops

Plantain Banana

21,915

22,764

31

Yam

4,949

5,077

595

Cassava

196,723

212,386

601

Corn

1,721

1,812

1,734

Potato

2,569

2,643

ND

Peanut

78

81

6

Vegetable crops

Eggplant

1,864

1,908

75

Okra

2,897

2,985

234

Tomato

414

426

ND

Source: MEMINADERPV, 2023 ND: Not Available

 

Animal resources:

Type of livestock

Species

Livestock (in number of heads)

2022

Poultry

Broilers

327,300

Layers

587,214

Traditional Chickens

5,867

Ruminants

Cattle

4,063

Sheep

978

Goats

469

Pigs

Traditional Pig

5,408

Modern Pig

Source: MIRAH, estimate 2022

 

  • Industry (Overview) :
    • Agro-industry : processing of wheat and derived products, sugarcane processing, alcoholic beverage industry, three tuna canneries, etc.
    • Wood sector: export of logs and sawn timber ;
    • Oil and gas sector : Refinery, oil production, production of petroleum products, production of butane gas ;
    • Cement industry : 03 cement companies ;
  • Tourism: Banco National Park, Abidjan Zoo, Billionaires' Bay, Anguededou Forest, Bingerville Botanical Garden, the Museum of Civilizations of Côte d'Ivoire.

 

INVEST IN THE REGION

In addition to being the main industrial hub of Côte d'Ivoire, the Autonomous District of Abidjan is part of the area covered by the Agro-pole of the food basin and agro-industrial zone as part of the implementation of the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025.

Investment opportunities exist in the following sectors:

  • Construction of housing (high and medium standards, economic and social);
  • Horticulture;
  • Environment (development of lagoon water bodies);
  • Tourism (construction and operation of hotel facilities, …);
  • Transport (urban transport by bus, metro, rail, tram, air transport);
  • Education (construction and operation of schools, universities, vocational training centers, …);
  • Health (construction and operation of hospitals, private clinics, health centers, …);
  • Culture (construction of performance spaces, …);
  • Sports (creation of sports training centers, particularly for football);
  • Sanitation (creation and management of modern landfills, collection and pre-collection of household waste, …).

PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Some priority projects and actions have been selected in the PND 2021-2025 for the Autonomous District of Abidjan, including:

 

NB

Project or Action Description

Planning Document

Estimated Cost

(FCFA)

Observations

1

Development of the Akoupé-Zeudji Industrial Zone or PK 24 (940 ha)

PND 2021 -2025

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

2

Construction of a wholesale market and collection and grouping centers

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

3

Construction of combined cycle thermal power plants Ciprel 5 (390 MW), Azito 4 (253 MW), and Songon (372 MW)

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

4

Construction of a new cocoa bean processing unit at the Akoupé-Zeudji industrial complex or PK 24

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

5

Mass LPG storage project in Abidjan (12,000 tm): construction of 3 gas butane storage spheres of 4,000 tons each

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

6

Construction of new berths in the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) on the East bank at the SOCOPAO-SDV quay

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

7

Implementation of an intelligent traffic and parking management system in Abidjan

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

8

Construction of Line 1 of the Abidjan Metro

PND 2021 -2025

Contract awarded

In the process of implementation

9

Realization of Line 2 of the Abidjan Metro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PND 2021 -2025

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

10

Duplication of the Abidjan – Ouagadougou - Kaya railway

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

11

Construction of the airport city at Abidjan International Airport

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

12

Construction of intercity bus stations in Abidjan and international freight stations in Abidjan

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

13

Construction of the Abidjan-Ouagadougou corridor

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

14

Project for the development of passenger terminals at FHB airport

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

15

Electrification of remaining localities: 03 localities to be electrified

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

16

Construction and strengthening of roads: heavy reshaping (95.4 km), light reshaping (407.4 km) and structure (01)

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

17

Construction of social and economic housing

PND 2021 -2025

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

18

Development of infrastructure and characteristic furniture for business tourism in the Abidjan district "Abidjan Business City Project"

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

19

Development of a tertiary care offer in the Abidjan District "Abidjan Medical City Project"

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

20

Strengthening urban roadways: Greater Abidjan component

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

21

Construction and strengthening of engineering structures in Greater Abidjan

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

22

Construction of ten (10) retail markets in ten (10) municipalities of the Abidjan district

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

23

Extension and modernization of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA)

PND 2021 -2025

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

24

Implementation of the decongestion strategy for the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA)

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

25

Extension and modernization of Félix Houphouët Boigny Airport in Abidjan

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

26

Strengthening the production and supply of drinking water in the city of Abidjan

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

27

Land development program for the production of housing and serviced land accessible to all

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

28

Strengthening the supply of drinking water in Greater Abidjan

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

29

Strengthening the drinking water distribution network in the city of Abidjan

Not specified

Business opportunity to seize

Source: MEPD, 2024 / PS-Gouv2