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Grand-Bassam (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ basam]) is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial capital of Ivory Coast.
Grand Bassam is a historic seaside town located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the former capital of the Ivory Coast and is a popular tourist destination for its rich culture, stunning beaches, and abundance of activities.
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Bassam is an Arabic name and a given name roughly meaning "one who smiles". More accurately, it is the Arabic name "Basem" (often incorrectly written in English as Bassem) that translates to "one who smiles". Basem is the agent noun of the Arabic verb with the root ba-sa-ma, which means to smile.
Grand Bassam is a coastal town in south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast), about 40 kilometres east of Abidjan. It was the first capital of the French colony of Côte d'Ivoire from 1893 to 1896, and it remains an important historical and cultural centre.
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The first capital of Côte d'Ivoire, the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam, is an example of a late 19th- and early 20th-century colonial town planned with quarters specializing in commerce, administration, housing for Europeans and for Africans.
