Lebanese people in Ivory Coast

Lebanese people in the Ivory Coast are a community of people whose ancestors are Lebanese and either emigrated to the Ivory Coast directly or are descended from those who did. It is the largest Lebanese diaspora in Africa.

Lebanese people in the Ivory Coast
Total population
80,000 - 100,000
Upper Estimate: 300,000
Regions with significant populations
Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, San-Pédro.
Languages
French, Arabic, Akan languages and other Languages of Ivory Coast.
Religion
Islam (primarily Shia), Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Lebanese diaspora

The number of Lebanese people in the Ivory Coast are variously estimated in the tens or hundreds of thousands. They are the largest Lebanese diaspora community in West Africa. 80% of the Lebanese community in Ivory Coast lives in Abidjan, and about 20% of them live in Bouaké.

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