Yopougon (), also known colloquially as Yop City, is a suburb 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 ...

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. It is the most populous of the 10 urban

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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. 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 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