Geography & environment — Ivory Coast
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Ivory Coast: Africa
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Africa
- Geographic Coordinates
8 00 N, 5 00 W
- Total Area
124,503 Square Miles 322,463 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
122,781 Square Miles 318,003 Square Kilometers
- Water Area
1,722 Square Miles 4,460 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
1,932 Miles 3,110 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Burkina Faso 584 km, Ghana 668 km, Guinea 610 km, Liberia 716 km, Mali 532 km
- Coastline
320 Miles 515 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
Mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
- Highest Point
1,752 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Mont Nimba 1,752 m
- Lowest Point Location
Gulf of Guinea 0 m
- Natural Resources
Petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, hydropower
- Irrigated Land
281 Square Miles 727 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
In the south, the tropical climate keeps temperatures between 24°C (75°F) and 32°C (90°F). The southern region features two rainy seasons, May to July and September to December. Humidity averages 85%. Over half the average annual precipitation (208 cm or 82 inches in Abidjan) falls in May, June, and July. Even then, however, the sun often shines. Temperatures vary in the north from 24°C to over 37°C (100°F). The northern region's one rainy season, May-October, averages 130 cm (51 inches) annual rainfall with 71% average humidity.
- Terrain
Mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
- Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
- Total Area
124,503 Square Miles 322,463 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Burkina Faso 584 km, Ghana 668 km, Guinea 610 km, Liberia 716 km, Mali 532 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
Deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged)
water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents
- Environment - International Agreements
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements