Attécoubé
Attécoubé
Suburb and urban commune in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attécoubé (Ebrié: Abidjan Te) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is situated to the northwest of Abidjan's central Plateau commune,[2] overlooking the Baie du Banco. Attécoubé has a total area of 46.17 square kilometres (17.83 sq mi), 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of which is covered by forest and 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) by Ébrié Lagoon. The commune forms part of Banco National Park.[3]
The population was 164,751 in 1988, 214,638 in 1998,[4] and 260,911 in 2014.[5] At the beginning of the colonial era, Attécoubé was exploited by the French for its timber. Its mayor, elected in municipal elections in March 2001, is Danho Paulin.