San-Pédro | ||
Country | Ivory Coast | |
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The search for a province ends with the state | ||
Residents | unknown | |
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height | 9 m | |
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San Pedro is a coastal city in the west of the Ivory Coast. The one is nearby Taï National Park.
background
The city lives mainly from the port, through which tropical timber is also exported.
getting there
By plane
The small 1 Airport(IATA: SPY) is only made from Abidjan by Air Côte d'Ivoire controlled.
By bus
There are several buses daily from Abidjan which cost a good 7,000 CFA in 2018, depending on the company. Note that the cheaper buses have 5 seats per row.
In the street
The coastal road after Abidjan is good.
The border crossing by boat between Pedebo / Duokudi on the coast to Liberia was reopened in 2016 (daily 6.00-18.00). It is mainly used by small traders. The next larger towns, each about 25 kilometers away by road, are Harper in Liberia and Tabou in Ivory Coast.
mobility
Shared taxis (woro woro) to the surrounding area.
Tourist Attractions
activities
Either you enjoy the beach life or you visit the nearby national park.
shop
As everywhere in Africa there is an open market.
Practical advice
trips
Grand-Béréby
Grand-Béréby is a small place with beautiful beaches about twenty kilometers towards Liberia. Easily accessible in the shared taxi. From the San Pédro - Tabou road, turn towards the coast in Agnie. The small airfield (IATA: BBV) is not served commercially. Aéroport de Nero-Mer
- accommodation
- 2 Katoum. Price: approx. € 60.
Boubélé
In Boubélé, a little further in the direction of Tabou, you mainly do water sports by the sea.
Taï National Park
The 1 Parc national de Taï Protected for the first time in 1926, it was declared a biosphere reserve in 1977 and has been part of the world natural heritage since 1981. The 5400 km² large protected area is one of the largest original jungles in Africa. There are around 200 endemic plant species. The nut-cracking chimpanzees that live here are well known. Other rare mammals are Pygmy Hippos, Ogilby Ducker, Jentink Ducker plus 24 species of birds. An ecomuseum opened in Taï in 2014 provides background information.
There is that in the park Ecotel Touraco.
To the north is the N'zo Game Reserve.
getting there
The eponymous town 1 Taï is on the A7 near the Cavally, the border river with Liberia. It can be reached by bus.
Close to bigger cities are San Pédro and Soubré.
literature
Web links
- OIPR National park administration
- Eco museum in the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation