Cocody (, ) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban

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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 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 i ...

. It is upmarket and has an abundance of

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s. Cocody is where most of the wealthy businesspeople,

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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 Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan' ...

English Registration form
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." ''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''.

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 {{Abidjan-geo-stub