Cocody (, French: [kɔkɔdi] ) is one of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is upmarket and has an abundance of mansions. Cocody is where most of the wealthy businesspeople, ambassadors, and other affluent people live in Abidjan. The Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny is located in Cocody.
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Lycée Français Blaise Pascal is a French international school in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It includes the Ecole Jacques Prévert, the collège-lycée and a scientific post-secondary preparatory school for French Grandes Écoles.
The school's gymnasium, designed by Koffi & Diabaté Architects, won an award at the 2018 World Architecture Festival for its sustainable bioclimatic design.
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International Community School of Abidjan is an English-speaking international school in Riviera III, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The school serves levels Kindergarten through Grade 12. The International Community School of Abidjan Association operates the school, while the U.S. Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire sponsors it and the U.S. State Department Office of Overseas Schools provides support. The Middle States Association and the Council of International Schools accredit the school.
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The Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 5, 2015, during general conference. It was announced concurrently with the Bangkok Thailand and Port-au-Prince Haiti temples. It is the first temple in Ivory Coast and the seventh on the African continent.
The temple was designed by FFKR Architects, using a Mid-Century Modern architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on November 8, 2018, conducted by Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, formerly known as Université de Cocody or Université de Cocody-Abidjan, is a public university located in the Cocody section of Abidjan and the largest in Côte d'Ivoire. With over 50,000 students, the UFHB has 13 faculties and several research centers providing diplomas from two-year undergraduate to professional academic, medical, legal, and specialist degrees. From 1964 to 1996, it remained the main campus of the national University of Abidjan system. It is state owned and operated by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. In 2008, it had 53,700 students.
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Jean-Mermoz International School is a French international school in Cocody, Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It serves maternelle through lycée.
The school was established on the site of the former Collège international Jean-Mermoz, which opened in 1961 and closed in November 2004. The new school reopened in 2014 with the French name lycée to show that high school is a part of the institution.
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Abidjan Classical High School Jean-Mermoz International School École la Farandole Internationale Abidjan École Nid de Cocody
In popular culture
In 1965 a film was released entitled Man from Cocody. Alpha Blondy wrote a song about Cocody, titled Cocody Rock.