San-Pédro is a city in southwestern Ivory Coast.
It is the nation's second largest port and the seat of Bas-Sassandra District and San-Pédro Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of San-Pédro Department. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 164,944, making it the sixth-largest city in the country. The city is served by San Pédro Airport.
San-Pédro | |
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City, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Coordinates: 4°45′N 6°38′W / 4.750°N 6.633°W | |
Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast |
District | Bas-Sassandra |
Region | San-Pédro |
Department | San-Pédro |
Area | |
• Total | 887 km2 (342 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 390,654 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• City | 164,944 |
(2014 census) |
Northwest of the city lies the Taï National Park, known as one of the last sanctuaries of the pygmy hippopotamus, which is listed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Largely developed from the 1960s, fishing is an important industry, while the town is known for its nightlife and its beaches.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of San-Pédro was 261,616.
A railway is proposed from San-Pédro to iron ore deposits around Mount Nimba. There would be no immediate connection with the existing metre gauge national railway at Abidjan.
École française de San Pédro
is located in San-Pédro.The twenty eight villages of the sub-prefecture of San-Pédro and their population in 2014 are:
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