Place:Grand-Bassam, Adidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire

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NameGrand-Bassam
Alt namesGrand Bassamsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates5.233°N 3.75°W
Located inAdidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire     (1500 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Grand-Bassam is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial capital of Ivory Coast. Because of its outstanding examples of colonial architecture and town-planning, and the juxtaposition of the colonial town with a traditional Nzema village, the historic center of Grand-Bassam was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Grand-Bassam was 84,028.

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