Adjamé is one of the 10 urban
communes of
Abidjan,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. It forms part of the metropolitan area and autonomous district of Abidjan.
The name ''Adjamé'' means "a junction" or "the centre" in the local
Tchaman
The Tchaman or Ébrié are an Akan people living in the Abidjan region of Côte d'Ivoire. Originally called the "Tchaman/Kyama/Gyama" or "Achan" (both of which mean "the chosen ones" in the Ebrié language), the name Ébrié was given to them by ...
language. The Tchaman people of Adjamé are called ''Agbou Djemian'' and come under Chief Nanguy Abrogoua. Adjamé is located to the north of
Plateau, Abidjan
The Plateau is the central business district of Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of the 10 urban communes of the city. The Plateau is surrounded by the municipality of Yopougon to the west, to the south by the Ébrié Lago ...
. Adjamé has the most important bus station in the country from where buses serve all of Ivory Coast as well as neighbouring countries.
Sport
Adjamé is represented in football by the
Stella Club of Adjamé which plays in the
MTN Ligue 1 on the grounds of the Municipal Stadium. As in most parts of Ivory Coast, the club is organised in an informal way with football teams of seven players. The players are called ''Maracanas''. Another club is
AS Athlétic d'Adjamé Association Sportive Athlétic d'Adjamé is an Ivorian association football club from Adjamé.
The men's football team played in the Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by Balkrishna ...
.
Basile Boli
Basile Boli (born 2 January 1967) is a Ivorian-born French former professional footballer who played as a defender, and a current television sports presenter. He spent the majority of his career with Auxerre and Marseille before ending his ca ...
, the French footballer (45 caps, one goal), was born in Adjamé.
Government
Images
File:Adjamemarche2.jpg, Market, 2008
Image:Adjamé garbage devant la mairie.JPG
File:Rond-point Liberté Adjamé.jpg, Liberté roundabout, 2010
File:Un BUS articulé de la SOTRA a la grande Gare d'Adjame.jpg, Bus station
Notes
External links
Official website, Mayor of Adjamé
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Communes of Abidjan