Yamoussoukro

American

[yah-muh-s-oo-kroh] / ˌyɑ məˌsˈu kroʊ /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Ivory Coast, in the S central part.

Yamoussoukro British

/ ˌjæmʊˈsuːkrəʊ /

noun

the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, situated in the S centre of the country. It replaced Abidjan as capital in 1983. Pop: 468 000 (2005 est)

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Dancing on stage during rallies in front of thousands of supporters in the political capital, Yamoussoukro, he has taken to doing judo moves to show he is "ready for the job and full of energy".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

"Our democracy does not need violence to express itself," Ouattara said as he took his campaign to the capital, Yamoussoukro, on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

Guinea defeated Gambia 1-0 in Ivory Coast’s capital Yamoussoukro to take a big step toward reaching the Africa Cup’s last 16.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

“If the borders stay closed, there is no work for us,” said Sekouba Zala, a 29-year-old truck driver who rolls between Mali’s capital, Bamako, and the Ivorian capital, Yamoussoukro.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022

“I tell myself that 2021 will be a year of hope and a year of peace,” said Marius Kouassi, a teacher from Yamoussoukro who came to celebrate Christmas with his wife.

From Reuters • Dec. 25, 2020

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