Yopougon (), also known colloquially as Yop City, is a suburb 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 the most populous of the 10 urban

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

of Abidjan and covers most of the western territory of the city. Yopougon is the only commune of Abidjan that spans both north and south sides of

Ébrié Lagoon The Ébrié Lagoon lies in Ivory Coast, separated for almost all of its length from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. The long lagoon is linked to the sea by the Vridi Canal, while the Comoë River flows into it. The lagoon averages ...

. Yopougon is the seat of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopougon Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

. The diocese's cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-André. Olympic Burkinabé swimmer

Adama Ouedraogo Adama Ouédraogo (born 3 April 1987 in Yopougon, Côte d'Ivoire) is a Burkinabé swimmer who is specializes in freestyle. He competed in the 50 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2019, he represented Burkina Faso at the 2019 African G ...

was born in Yopougon. The suburb was the scene of violence following the 2010 Ivorian presidential election and in 2020 as a reaction to the announcement that a

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testing centre would be built in Yopougon.

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Communes of Abidjan Suburbs in Ivory Coast {{Abidjan-geo-stub