Administrative divisions
14 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Bas-SassandraComoeDengueleDistrict Autonome D'AbidjanDistrict Autonome De YamoussoukroGoh-DjibouaLacsLagunesMontagnesSassandra-MarahoueSavanesValle Du BandamaWorobaZanzan
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 322,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 171,800 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 14 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and LiberiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 515 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 3,458 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Burkina Faso 545 km; Ghana 720 km; Guinea 816 km; Liberia 778 km; Mali 599 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwestCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Monts Nimba 1,752 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Gulf of Guinea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 250 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than New MexicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possibleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
