Grand Bassam ( French Grand-Bassam ) - a city in Cote d'Ivoire , located east of Abidjan . The French colonial capital from 1893 to 1896, when the administration was moved to Bingerville after an outbreak of yellow fever . Gran Basam remained the main port of the colony until the 1930s, when this function was transferred to Abidjan.
| City | |||
| Grand basam | |||
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| fr Grand bass | |||
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| A country |  Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Region | Sud Komoe | ||
| Mayor | fr Martin Ackah Anokoi | ||
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| Timezone | UTC0 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 83,576 people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Official language | French | ||
The historical part of the city is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012 [1] [2] [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Shandu (China), Bassari (Senegal) and Grand Bassam (Côte d'Ivoire) are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List . UNESCO Press Service (June 30, 2012). Date of treatment August 12, 2012. Archived on September 28, 2012.
- ↑ Historic Town of Grand-Bassam . List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Date of treatment August 12, 2012. Archived on September 28, 2012.
- ↑ La ville historique de Grand-Bassam classée au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO (Fr.) (unavailable link) . Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne . Date of treatment August 13, 2012. Archived January 20, 2013.