Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro
Location within Côte d'Ivoire
Coordinates: 06°49′00″N 05°17′00″W / 6.81667°N 5.28333°W / 6.81667; -5.28333
Country	Côte d'Ivoire
Region	Lacs
Department	Yamoussoukro
Government
• Governor Augustin Abdoulaye Thiam Houphouët	Augustin Abdoulaye Thiam Houphouët
Area
• Total	3,500 km2 (1,350 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	200,659
• Density	148.5/km2 (385/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC

Yamoussoukro is the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). About 200,000 people live in this city. Yamoussoukro became the capital in 1983. Abidjan was the capital before that.