Cocody Explained

Cocody
Settlement Type:	Suburb and urban commune
Pushpin Map:	Ivory Coast
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Ivory Coast
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Abidjan
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	119.6
Population As Of:	2021 census
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	692583
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Timezone:	GMT
Utc Offset:	+0
Coordinates:	5.35°N -61°W

Cocody (in French kɔkɔdi/) is a suburb of and 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. The Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny is located in Cocody.

Education

Schools:

• Abidjan Classical High School^[2]
• Jean-Mermoz International School^[3]
• École la Farandole Internationale Abidjan^[4]
• École Nid de Cocody^{[5] [6]}

In popular culture

In 1965 a film was released entitled Man from Cocody.

Alpha Blondy wrote a song about Cocody, titled Cocody Rock.

Notes and References

1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/abidjancity/ Citypopulation.de
2. Web site: Lycée classique d'Abidjan - qualité de l'enseignement . hamedbakayoko.com . 10 April 2023.
3. " English Registration form ." Jean-Mermoz International School. Retrieved on January 19, 2015.
4. "GUIDE D’ACCUEIL DES NOUVEAUX ARRIVANTS ANNEE SCOLAIRE 2013/2014 " . Ecole la Farandole Internationale Abidjan
5. "Etablissements scolaires homologués ." Embassy of France in the Ivory Coast. Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
6. "Postes à pourvoir en Côte-d’Ivoire ." Inspection des écoles françaises d'Afrique Occidentale. Retrieved on 19 January 2015.