Administrative divisions of Ivory Coast
Côte d'Ivoire is divided into 19 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Ivory Coast
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AbidjanCapital | 3,802,000 |
| 2 | Bouaké | 567,481 |
| 3 | Daloa | 255,168 |
| 4 | San-Pedro | 210,273 |
| 5 | YamoussoukroCapital | 206,499 |
| 6 | Korhogo | 177,711 |
| 7 | Man | 146,974 |
| 8 | Divo | 127,867 |
| 9 | Gagnoa | 123,184 |
| 10 | Soubré | 108,933 |
Abidjan is the largest urban area in Côte d'Ivoire with about 3,802,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Côte d'Ivoire: ≈ 1,751 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Cess
- Mouhoun
- Sassandra
- Komoé
- Bandama
- Bandama Blanc
- Baoulé
- Bagoé
🏞️ Lakes
- Lake
- Lac de Kossou
- Lac de Buyo
Ethnic groups in Ivory Coast
Akan 38%, Voltaique or Gur 22%, Northern Mande 22%, Kru 9.1%, Southern Mande 8.6%, other 0.3% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Akan is the most common ethnic group across most of the 19 divisions, while Kru predominates in 5 divisions (Cavally, Bas-Sassandra, Sud-Bandama, Haut-Sassandra, Fromager); Northern Mande predominates in 3 divisions (Denguélé, Bafing, Worodougou); Voltaique or Gur predominates in 2 divisions (Savanes, Zanzan); Southern Mande predominates in 2 divisions (Dix-Huit Montagnes, Marahoué).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Ivory Coast
Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 est.)
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 19 divisions, while Catholic predominates in 5 divisions (Lacs, N'zi-Comoé, Comoe, Sud-Comoé, Agnéby).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Ivory Coast
French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken
Regionally, French is the most common language group across most of the 19 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.