Grand-Bassam

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An old house in Grand-Bassam (1995).
An old house in Grand-Bassam (1995).

Grand-Bassam is a city in Côte d'Ivoire, lying east of Abidjan. It was the French colonial capital city from 1893 until 1896, when the administration was transferred to Bingerville after a bout of yellow fever. The city remained a key seaport until the growth of Abidjan from the 1930s.

Grand-Bassam is the chief city of the department of the same name.

Grand-Bassam is divided by the Ébrié Lagoon into two halves. Ancien Bassam is the former French settlement, facing the Gulf of Guinea. It is home to the grander colonial buildings, some of which have been restored. It is now a popular seaside resort and also a centre for crafts. The district is also home to a cathedral and the Côte d'Ivoire National Museum of Costume. Nouveau Bassam, linked to Ancien Bassam by a bridge, lies on the inland, northern side of the lagoon. It grew from the African servant's quarter and is now the main commercial centre of the town.

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Departments of Côte d'Ivoire
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Abengourou • Abidjan • Aboisso • Adiaké • Adzopé • Agboville • Agnibilékrou • Alépé • Bocanda • Bangolo • Béoumi • Biankouma • Bondoukou • Bongouanou • Bouaflé • Bouaké • Bouna • Boundiali • Dabakala • Dabou • Daloa • Danané • Daoukro • Dimbokro • Divo • Duékoué • Ferkessédougou • Gagnoa • Grand-Bassam • Grand-Lahou • Guiglo • Issia • Jacqueville • Katiola • Korhogo • Lakota • Man • Mankono • Mbahiakro • Odienné • Oumé • Sakassou • San Pédro • Sassandra • Séguéla • Sinfra • Soubré • Tabou • Tanda • Tiébissou • Tingréla • Tiassalé • Touba • Toulépleu • Toumodi • Vavoua • Yamoussoukro • Zuénoula

Coordinates: 5°12′N, 3°44′W

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