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Adjamé is one 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 Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city p ...
, Ivory Coast. It forms part of the metropolitan area and autonomous district of Abidjan. The name ''Adjamé'' means "a junction" or "the centre" in the local
Tchaman The Tchaman or Ébrié are an Akan people living in the Abidjan region of Côte d'Ivoire. Originally called the "Tchaman/Kyama/Gyama" or "Achan" (both of which mean "the chosen ones" in the Ebrié language), the name Ébrié was given to them by ...
language. The Tchaman people of Adjamé are called ''Agbou Djemian'' and come under Chief Nanguy Abrogoua. Adjamé is located to the north of Plateau, Abidjan. Adjamé has the most important bus station in the country from where buses serve all of Ivory Coast as well as neighbouring countries.


Sport

Adjamé is represented in football by the Stella Club of Adjamé which plays in the MTN Ligue 1 on the grounds of the Municipal Stadium. As in most parts of Ivory Coast, the club is organised in an informal way with football teams of seven players. The players are called ''Maracanas''. Another club is AS Athlétic d'Adjamé.
Basile Boli Basile Boli (born 2 January 1967) is a Ivorian-born French former professional footballer who played as a defender, and a current television sports presenter. He spent the majority of his career with Auxerre and Marseille before ending his c ...
, the French footballer (45 caps, one goal), was born in Adjamé.


Government


Images

File:Adjamemarche2.jpg, Market, 2008 Image:Adjamé garbage devant la mairie.JPG File:Rond-point Liberté Adjamé.jpg, Liberté roundabout, 2010 File:Un BUS articulé de la SOTRA a la grande Gare d'Adjame.jpg, Bus station


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External links


Official website, Mayor of Adjamé
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