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Yamoussoukro (/ ˌ j æ m ʊ ˈ s uː k r oʊ /; French pronunciation:, locally) is the de jure capital of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district. As of the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro is the fifth most populous city in Ivory Coast with a population of 212,670.
Yamoussoukro, town and capital (de jure), south-central Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), located about 170 miles (274 km) northwest of the country’s de facto capital, Abidjan.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix) is a Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of la Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
Aug 11, 2011 · Discover Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast: The world's largest church atop a political fault line.
Jun 26, 2019 · Find out about Ivory Coast landmark the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro. Includes info about the building's history and how to visit.
What to see and do. At 3,500km², Yamoussoukro has a larger area than most other Ivorian cities. That being said, the best restaurants, hotels and the three main places of interest are all within a few kilometres of each other.
Yamoussoukro Basilica, Roman Catholic basilica in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, that is the largest Christian church in the world. The basilica’s rapid construction in 1986–89 was ostensibly paid for by Côte d’Ivoire’s president, Félix Houphouët-Boigny , and the building is situated in his birthplace, the city of Yamoussoukro.
