Bingerville

Bingerville
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Bingerville

Location in Ivory Coast

Coordinates: 5°21′N 3°54′W / 5.350°N 3.900°W / 5.350; -3.900Coordinates: 5°21′N 3°54′W / 5.350°N 3.900°W / 5.350; -3.900
Country  Ivory Coast
District Abidjan
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 91,319
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Bingerville is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a suburb of Abidjan and is one of four sub-prefectures of Abidjan Autonomous District. Bingerville is also a commune. The town is about 10 kilometres east of Abidjan and lies on the Ébrié Lagoon.

Originally a market town, Bingerville grew as the capital of the French colony from 1909 until 1934. It is named after Louis-Gustave Binger, a former French colonial governor. Many colonial buildings survive in the town, which is also known for its botanical gardens.

Villages in the sub-prefecture include Eloka.

Bingerville is home to École militaire préparatoire technique (EMPT), a military academy.

Prior to the 2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Bingerville was part of the Lagunes Region.

Notable people

Notes

  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.


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