Man is a city in western

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. It is the seat of both Montagnes District and Tonkpi Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a

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Man Department Man Department is a department of Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 461,135 and its seat is the settlement of Man. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bogouiné, Fagnampleu, Gbangbégouiné-Yati ...

. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 149,041, making it the eighth-largest city in the country.

History

In November 2002, during conflict between government and rebel forces, the former rebel group Mouvement patriotique de Côte d'Ivoire (MPCI) held Man and the towns of Danané, Toulepleu, and

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Geography

Man is part of Montagnes District and is an important

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lying between

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s, including

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and Mount Tonkoui (the two highest in the nation), and

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, popular with

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and most recently, rock climbers.

Climate

Man has a

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( Köppen ''Aw'').

Economy

Man is an agricultural region, with many

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, rice, coffee,

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, banana ( plantain), and soybean plantations. The area is the largest producer of coffee in the Ivory Coast. It is the home of a UNICAFÉ (The National Coffee Manufacturer of Côte d'Ivoire) factory, and

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operates several coffee plants in the area. The central market of Man buys and sells a large variety of fabrics (Yacouba

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, so-called Boubou Yacouba), and an endless collection of Dan (Yacouba) masks. The best known hotels are the "Hotel les Casacades", "Tanhotel", and "Hotel Beau Sejour". Those hotels are well-equipped with satellite TV,

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, and good service is provided.

Landmarks

The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Man, with its cathedral at the Cathédrale Saint-Michel. The main attractions around Man are La Cascade waterfall, a large rocky outcrop which overlooks the town known as the La Dent de Man (the tooth of Man), and the monkey forest. La Cascade waterfall is situated at the west side of the town, and is surrounded by a bamboo forest, which is the habitat of many colorful dragonflies and a wide variety of

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. The monkey forest is a wooded area in which monkeys live; for a small fee tourists can persuade local residents to call the monkeys out of their forest habitat.

Villages

The twenty nine villages of the sub-prefecture of Man and their population in 2014 are:

References

External links

Ivorian rebels declare emergency
BBC; November 18, 2003 {{DEFAULTSORT:Man, Ivory Coast Sub-prefectures of Tonkpi District capitals of Ivory Coast Communes of Tonkpi Regional capitals of Ivory Coast