San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
San-Pédro | |
|---|---|
City, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
View to a methodist church in San-Pédro | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′N 6°38′W / 4.750°N 6.633°W | |
| Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | San-Pédro |
| Department | San-Pédro |
| Area | |
• Total | 887 km2 (342 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 390,654 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • City | 164,944 |
| (2014 census) | |
San-Pédro is a city in southwestern Ivory Coast. It is the nation's second largest port and the seat of Bas-Sassandra District and San-Pédro Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of San-Pédro Department. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 164,944, making it the sixth-largest city in the country. The city is served by San Pédro Airport.
Northwest of the city lies the Taï National Park, known as one of the last sanctuaries of the pygmy hippopotamus, which is listed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List.