Treichville

Treichville is a town in the district of Abidjan south of the Ivory Coast in West Africa.

Geographical location

Treichville is located together with Marcory, Koumassi and port Bouët on the mainland barrier island, which is separated from Plateau, Cocody and Yopougon by Ebrié Lagoon. From here, a railway and road bridge to plateau. Treichville has an area of ​​12 km ² and had according to the National Election Commission 1998 120 526 inhabitants.

History

The city has been named by the French explorer Marcel Treich - Laplène, who was in Grand- Bassam and inside the Ivory Coast from 1883 on voyages of discovery. The city was founded in 1886 as one of the oldest neighborhoods of Abidjan. As early as 1956 it was raised to the status of a sub- municipality and in 1980 those of an independent municipality. In the context of decentralization in 2002 the city became independent ( a commune). Mayor for the period from 2001 to 2005 was François Albert Anichia of the PDCI - RDA.

Economy

In addition to the port and therefore local industrial Treicheville is a commercial center for the inhabitants of the metropolis. A huge range of shops and activities offers an enormous variety of products. In addition, here are also many restaurants, cafes and - at night - a versatile nightlife with all its charms and dangers. A favorite with the locals meet at the intersection Carrefour France- Amérique. But all this can not hide the fact that Treichville today is only a reflection of himself and a poor African city. Here is the real heart of the vibrant city of Abidjan.

Traffic

Here is the free port of Abidjan. In addition to the free port is home to both the Abidjan - Niger railway station to the north of the country and Burkina Faso to Ouagadougou.

Twinning

• Ghana Kumasi in Ghana
• Martinique Martinique Le Lamentin

Sons and daughters of the town

• Steve Gohouri (* 1981), Ivorian football player from Borussia Monchengladbach
• Abdoulaye Traoré (born 1967 ), former Ivorian football player