Cocody (, ) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban
communes
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of
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...
,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. It is upmarket and has an abundance of
mansion
A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word '' manse'' originally defined a property l ...
s. Cocody is where most of the wealthy businesspeople,
ambassador
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s, and other affluent people live in Abidjan. The
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
The Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB) (formerly known as University of Cocody-Abidjan, fr.: Université de Cocody or Université de Cocody-Abidjan) is an institution of higher education located in the Cocody section of Abidjan and t ...
is located in Cocody.
Education
Schools:
*
Jean-Mermoz International School
Jean-Mermoz International School (french: Lycée international Jean-Mermoz) is a French international school in Cocody, Abidjan, Ivory Coast. [ English Registration form]
." Jean-Mermoz International School
Jean-Mermoz International School (french: Lycée international Jean-Mermoz) is a French international school in Cocody, Abidjan, Ivory Coast. . Retrieved on January 19, 2015.
*''École la Farandole Internationale Abidjan''
*''École Nid de Cocody''
[Postes à pourvoir en Côte-d’Ivoire]
." ''Inspection des écoles françaises d'Afrique Occidentale''. Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
In popular culture
In 1965 a film was released entitled ''
Man from Cocody
''Man from Cocody'' (French: ') is a French adventure film from 1965 set in Cocody, Ivory Coast. It was directed by Christian-Jaque, written by Christian-Jaque, , Jean Ferry and Jacques Emmanuel, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the ...
''.
Alpha Blondy
Seydou Koné (; born January 1, 1953 in Dimbokro), better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorian reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated, and are mainly sung in hi ...
wrote a song about Cocody, titled ''Cocody Rock''.
References
Communes of Abidjan
Suburbs in Ivory Coast
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