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Port-Bouët

Port-Bouët

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Port-Bouët is a town
Town
A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few hundred to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition...

 and commune
Communes of Côte d'Ivoire
The Communes of Côte d'Ivoire are the third-level units of administratiion in Côte d’Ivoire. The Departments of Côte d'Ivoire are split into communes.- A :* Abengourou* Abié* Abigui* Abobo* Aboisso* Aboisso-Comoé* Abolikro* Abongoua* Abongoua...

 in Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire . It is the largest city in the nation, and the third largest French speaking city in the world. It has, according to the authorities of the country in 2006, 5,068,858 residents in the municipal area and 3,796,677 residents in the...

, Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
' , formerly named, and often referred to as the Ivory Coast, officially the ', is a country in West Africa. The government officially discourages the use of the name Ivory Coast in English, preferring the French name to be used in all languages.With an area of 322,462 km2 Côte...

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Port-Bouët is a town
Town
A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few hundred to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition...

 and commune
Communes of Côte d'Ivoire
The Communes of Côte d'Ivoire are the third-level units of administratiion in Côte d’Ivoire. The Departments of Côte d'Ivoire are split into communes.- A :* Abengourou* Abié* Abigui* Abobo* Aboisso* Aboisso-Comoé* Abolikro* Abongoua* Abongoua...

 in Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire . It is the largest city in the nation, and the third largest French speaking city in the world. It has, according to the authorities of the country in 2006, 5,068,858 residents in the municipal area and 3,796,677 residents in the...

, Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
' , formerly named, and often referred to as the Ivory Coast, officially the ', is a country in West Africa. The government officially discourages the use of the name Ivory Coast in English, preferring the French name to be used in all languages.With an area of 322,462 km2 Côte...

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It is one of four communes of Abidjan south of Ébrié Lagoon
Ébrié Lagoon
The Ébrié Lagoon lies in Côte d'Ivoire, separated for most of its length from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. The 100 km long lagoon is linked to the sea by the Vridi Canal, while the Comoë River flows into it. The lagoon averages 4 km in width, and 5 m in depth...

, the others being Treichville
Treichville
Treichville is a commune of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The city is known to be one of the most lively borough of the city, specially around the Crossroad France-Amérique. The streets have no name but numbers from 1 to 25. In this borough you can find the train station belonging to the RAN...

, Koumassi
Koumassi
Koumassi is a town and commune in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.It is one of four communes of Abidjan south of Ébrié Lagoon, the others being Treichville, Marcory and Port-Bouët.-References:*This article was initially created from French wikipedia...

 and Marcory
Marcory
Marcory is a town and commune in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.It is one of four communes of Abidjan south of Ébrié Lagoon, the others being Treichville, Koumassi and Port-Bouët.-References:*This article was initially created from French wikipedia...

. Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport
Port Bouet Airport
Port Bouet Airport , also known as Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, is located 16 kilometres southeast of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.- Airlines and destinations:- External links :*...

 (French
French language
French is a Romance language globally spoken by about 65 million people as a first language , by 50 million as a second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired foreign language, with significant speakers in 57 countries. Most native speakers of the language live in France,...

: Aéroport international Félix Houphouët-Boigny or Aéroport international Abidjan) is located in Port-Bouët. Port-Bouët had not been inhabited until around 1930. The famous Port Bouët/Petit Bassam lighthouse (French: Phare de Port Bouët (Petit Bassam)) was built in the early 1930s.