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Abidjan

West Africa's lagoon metropolis

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

St Paul's Cathedral · Cathedral

A soaring modern cathedral of bold sail-like concrete forms. Best: Nov–Feb

Plateau District · Historic district

The skyscraper business heart, 'the Manhattan of West Africa'. Best: Nov–Feb

Banco National Park · National park

A pocket of primary rainforest, with trails, inside the city. Best: Nov–Feb

Cocody & Craft Markets · Market

Leafy embassy district with lively artisan and cloth markets. Best: Nov–Feb

Musée Municipal d'Abidjan · Museum

City's primary cultural museum featuring Ivorian ethnography, art, and historical artifacts from precolonial times. Best: Year-round

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