Côte d'Ivoire GuideCôte d'Ivoire is a country in West Africa. It has a southerly facing North Atlantic Ocean coast, and is surrounded by Ghana to the east, Liberia to the west, Guinea to the northwest, Mali to the north, and Burkina Faso to the northeast. HotelsFind hotels in Abidjan and more. AbidjanServing as the capital from 1933 until 1983, Abidjan is the biggest and most important city of Cote d'Ivoire. LagunesThe Lagunes are the region of Côte d'Ivoire along the Atlantic coast, around the de facto capital of Abidjan. Eastern PlantationsThe Eastern Plantations area Côte d'Ivoire stretches to the east of the Bandama River and Lac de Kossou to the border with Ghana. Northern SavannaThe Northern Savanna generally occupies the northern half of Côte d'Ivoire. In recent years this largely-Muslim portion of the country has been controlled by the rebel "New Forces". Southwestern ForestsThe Southwestern Forests are an area of Côte d'Ivoire consisting of broadleaf tropical moist forestland, populated primarily by the Kru people. AbengourouAbengourou is one of the fifty-eight departments of Côte d'Ivoire and the main town of the Moyen-Comoé Province. Mount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve covers parts of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Comoe National ParkComoe National Park is in Côte d'Ivoire. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Taï National ParkTaï National Park is in Côte d'Ivoire. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.