Rahim Tabet | Februari 10, 2016 |
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Ivory Coast
(French: Côte d'Ivoire, English: Ivory Coast) is a country in Africa which borders Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana. Ivory Coast has been independent from France since 1960. The capital of Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro. A number of major cities in Ivory Coast: Abidjan (former capital), Bouaké and Man.
Ivory Coast is a country plagued for years by civil wars. Therefore it is not recommended for tourists to travel to this country. Unfortunately, therefore many tourist sites withdrawn from consideration. The country has beautiful white beaches, huge banana plantations, tropical rainforests and mountains. In addition it has several national parks including the largest national park in West Africa called "Tai National Park". This park of 500,000 hectares lives a large population of chimpanzees. In other parts of Côte d'Ivoire among others, hippos, elephants and panthers can be found. The most famous of the country sport is soccer.
Official Name: Republic of Ivory Coast
Continent: Africa
Surface: 322 463 km²
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Population: 20,617,068 inhabitants (2009)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 1752 m (Mount Nimba)
Distance (Amsterdam - Yamoussoukro): 5.134 km
Flight Duration: about 7 hours
Travel advice
Availability: All non-essential travel advises against certain areas in Ivory Coast.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, February and December are the best months to travel to Ivory Coast. This avoids the lengthy rainy season.
Travel offer
At present there are no tour operators offering trips to Ivory Coast. For individual travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets), please visit our travel offers page.
Weather and Climate
Ivory Coast has a tropical climate. In Ivory Coast, the temperatures vary throughout the year between 25 and 40 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Ivory Coast, please visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Ivory Coast can be found on Climate Info.
Language
French is the official language in Ivory Coast. In addition, there is inter alia Mande, Malinke, Baule, Agni, M, Dan, and Diula Sonufo spoken.
Want free or from French translation? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months upon departure from Ivory Coast.
A visa is required. These can be requested from the Ivorian consulate in Amsterdam.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in Ghana (also Ivory Coast): ghana.nlambassade.org.
Embassy of Ivory Coast in the Netherlands rijksoverheid.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
For a visit to Côte d'Ivoire is obliged to have you vaccinated against yellow fever.
In addition, there are one or several vaccinations that are recommended.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
Ivory Coast is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
In Ivory Coast paid the CFA franc (XOF).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
In Ivory Coast are no ATMs.
Time Difference
During our summertime is the Ivory Coast two hours earlier.
During our winter is the Ivory Coast one hour earlier.
Local time, date, and time zone of Ivory Coast, please visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Ivory Coast, you must drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within Côte d'Ivoire.
Electricity
In Ivory Coast, you can use a Dutch flat plug.
A round plug must have a cutout for the earth pin present in the outlet. You need a travel adapter if your plug does not have such a recess.
More information on electricity in Côte d'Ivoire can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 111
- Fire: 180
- Ambulance: 185
Tap water
It is not recommended to drink water from the tap.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Ivory Coast can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Ivory Coast can be found at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites Ivory Coast end in .ci.
Official website of the Ivory Coast: tourismeci.org.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in the Ivory Coast is 00225 or +225.
Would you call from Ivory Coast to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos of Ivory Coast.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Ivory Coast.
Holidays
The national holiday of the Ivory Coast is 7 August (Independence Day).
All other holidays in Ivory Coast, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Ivory Coast? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Ivory Coast, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Côte d'Ivoire?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who visited Côte d'Ivoire earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Côte d'Ivoire can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Côte d'Ivoire can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Ivory Coast.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.8.
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... Ivory Coast is the largest producer of coffee and cocoa?
... Football is by far the most popular sport in Côte d'Ivoire?
... 63% of the population of Ivory Coast tribal religion adheres?
... 42% of the population lives below the poverty line?
Official Name: Republic of Ivory Coast
Continent: Africa
Surface: 322 463 km²
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Population: 20,617,068 inhabitants (2009)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 1752 m (Mount Nimba)
Distance (Amsterdam - Yamoussoukro): 5.134 km
Flight Duration: about 7 hours
Travel advice
Availability: All non-essential travel advises against certain areas in Ivory Coast.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, February and December are the best months to travel to Ivory Coast. This avoids the lengthy rainy season.
Travel offer
At present there are no tour operators offering trips to Ivory Coast. For individual travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets), please visit our travel offers page.
Weather and Climate
Ivory Coast has a tropical climate. In Ivory Coast, the temperatures vary throughout the year between 25 and 40 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Ivory Coast, please visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Ivory Coast can be found on Climate Info.
Language
French is the official language in Ivory Coast. In addition, there is inter alia Mande, Malinke, Baule, Agni, M, Dan, and Diula Sonufo spoken.
Want free or from French translation? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months upon departure from Ivory Coast.
A visa is required. These can be requested from the Ivorian consulate in Amsterdam.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in Ghana (also Ivory Coast): ghana.nlambassade.org.
Embassy of Ivory Coast in the Netherlands rijksoverheid.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
For a visit to Côte d'Ivoire is obliged to have you vaccinated against yellow fever.
In addition, there are one or several vaccinations that are recommended.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
Ivory Coast is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
In Ivory Coast paid the CFA franc (XOF).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
In Ivory Coast are no ATMs.
Time Difference
During our summertime is the Ivory Coast two hours earlier.
During our winter is the Ivory Coast one hour earlier.
Local time, date, and time zone of Ivory Coast, please visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Ivory Coast, you must drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within Côte d'Ivoire.
Electricity
In Ivory Coast, you can use a Dutch flat plug.
A round plug must have a cutout for the earth pin present in the outlet. You need a travel adapter if your plug does not have such a recess.
More information on electricity in Côte d'Ivoire can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 111
- Fire: 180
- Ambulance: 185
Tap water
It is not recommended to drink water from the tap.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Ivory Coast can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Ivory Coast can be found at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites Ivory Coast end in .ci.
Official website of the Ivory Coast: tourismeci.org.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in the Ivory Coast is 00225 or +225.
Would you call from Ivory Coast to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos of Ivory Coast.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Ivory Coast.
Holidays
The national holiday of the Ivory Coast is 7 August (Independence Day).
All other holidays in Ivory Coast, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Ivory Coast? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Ivory Coast, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Côte d'Ivoire?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who visited Côte d'Ivoire earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Côte d'Ivoire can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Côte d'Ivoire can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Ivory Coast.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.8.
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... Ivory Coast is the largest producer of coffee and cocoa?
... Football is by far the most popular sport in Côte d'Ivoire?
... 63% of the population of Ivory Coast tribal religion adheres?
... 42% of the population lives below the poverty line?
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