Abidjan

American  

[ab-i-jahn, a-bee-jahn] / ˌæb ɪˈdʒɑn, a biˈdʒɑ̃ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the commercial capital of the Ivory Coast.

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Abidjan British  

/ abidʒɑ̃, ˌæbɪˈdʒɑːn /

noun

1. a port in Côte d'Ivoire, on the Gulf of Guinea: the legislative capital (Yamoussoukro became the administrative capital in 1983). Pop: 3 516 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

They have flocked to the Himmelheber archive at the Adama Toungara museum in economic capital Abidjan.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Polling stations in the main city, Abidjan, opened an hour late in torrential rain.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Yaya: I was born in Bouake in Ivory Coast, but at seven or eight we left Bouake because my father had to do his duty in another city - Abidjan.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

"We're leaving Abidjan a week before the vote," Ahoua Diomande, a mother of two, told the BBC.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

On September 28, 2003, the Ziatys began the journey from Abidjan to Atlanta.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John