Bingerville Explained

Bingerville
Settlement Type:Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Pushpin Map:Ivory Coast
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ivory Coast
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Abidjan
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:305
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Note:(2014 census)
Population Total:204656
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Town
Population Blank1:64015[2]
Population Blank2 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:5.35°N -57°W

Bingerville is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a suburb of Abidjan city and one of four sub-prefectures of Abidjan Autonomous District. Bingerville is also a commune. The town is located about 10 kilometres east of Abidjan and lies on the Ébrié Lagoon. Villages in the sub-prefecture include Eloka.

Bingerville is home to École militaire préparatoire technique (EMPT), a military academy.

History

Bingerville (13,000 BP) and Iwo-Eleru (11,000 BP) are the most early microlithic industries in West Africa.[3]

Originally a market town, Bingerville grew as the capital of the French colony from 1909 until 1934. It is named after Louis-Gustave Binger, a former French colonial governor. Many colonial buildings survive in the town, which is also known for its botanical gardens.

Prior to the 2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Bingerville was part of the Lagunes Region.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/sub/admin/ Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/cities/ Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  3. Book: McIntosh . Susan . Encyclopedia of Prehistory Volume 1: Africa . 319–322 . West African Late Stone Age . Encyclopedia of Prehistory. 10.1007/978-1-4615-1193-9_27 . 2001 . 978-0-306-46255-9 .