Bingerville is a town in south-eastern
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
. It is a suburb of
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population ...
city and one of four
sub-prefectures of
Abidjan Autonomous District. Bingerville is also a
commune. The town is located about 10 kilometres east of Abidjan and lies on the
Ébrié Lagoon. Villages in the sub-prefecture include
Eloka.
Bingerville is home to École militaire préparatoire technique (EMPT), a military academy.
History
Bingerville (13,000 BP) and Iwo-Eleru (11,000 BP) are the most early
microlithic industries in
West Africa
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.
Originally a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
, 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.
Prior to the 2011 reorganisation of the
subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Bingerville was part of the
Lagunes Region.
Notable people
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Mamadou Koné, footballer
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Wilfried Bony, footballer
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Eric Bailly, footballer
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Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian former professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. He is the Top international association football goal scorers by cou ...
, footballer
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Badra Ali Sangaré, footballer
References
Sub-prefectures of Abidjan
Communes of Abidjan
Suburbs in Ivory Coast
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