Man, Côte d'Ivoire
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Man is a town
in Man Department
in the west of central Côte d'Ivoire
. It is part of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region and is an important market town
lying between mountain
s including Mount Toura and Mount Tonkoui, the two highest in the nation, and La Dent de Man, popular with hikers. The city lies near an airport
and is also known for a nearby waterfall
. Population: 150,000.
As of November 2003, it was one of the two main towns (the other was Bouaké
) held by the former rebel group Mouvement patriotique de Côte d'Ivoire
(MPCI).
Man is an agricultural region. There are many cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava
, banana (plantain
), and soybean plantations. The region of Man is the largest producer of coffee in the Ivory Coast. Man also is the home of a UNICAFÉ (The National Coffee Manufacturer of Côte d'Ivoire) factory.
The main attractions around Man are la Cascade, the tooth of Man, and the monkey forest. The waterfall
la Cascade, is situated at the west side of the town. It is about two miles from Le Lycee Professionel de Man (an engineering school). La Cascade is surrounded by a bamboo forest, which is the habitat of many colorful dragonflies and a wide variety of butterflies. The tooth of Man is a large rocky outcropping overlooking the town. The monkey forest is a wooded area in which monkeys live; for a small fee tourists can persuade local residents to call the monkeys out of their forest habitat.
The central market
of Man buys and a sells large variety of fabrics (Yacouba traditional clothes, so-called Boubou Yacouba), and an endless collection of Dan (Yacouba) masks.
The most known hotels are the "Hotel les Casacades", "Tanhotel", and "Hotel Beau Sejour". Those hotels are well-equipped with satellite TV, swimming pools, phone lines
, and good service is provided.
The neighborhood Doyagouinē is located just at the entry of town. This area of Man is well-known for its night-life, where one has the opportunity to taste African cuisine specific to the area.
The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Man, with its cathedral at the Cathédrale Saint-Michel.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Man Department
Man Department
Man Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
in the west of central Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. It is part of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region and is an important market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
lying between mountain
Mountain
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s including Mount Toura and Mount Tonkoui, the two highest in the nation, and La Dent de Man, popular with hikers. The city lies near an airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
and is also known for a nearby waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
. Population: 150,000.
As of November 2003, it was one of the two main towns (the other was Bouaké
Bouaké
Bouaké is the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, with a population of 775,300 . It is the main urban settlement of the Bouaké Department with a population exceeding 1.2 million, in the Vallée du Bandama Region...
) held by the former rebel group Mouvement patriotique de Côte d'Ivoire
Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
The Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire was the major rebel group in the Ivorian Civil War, which since 2005, has transformed itself into a leading political party.-Background of the MPCI and the Civil War:...
(MPCI).
Man is an agricultural region. There are many cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
, banana (plantain
Plantain
Plantain is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa. The fruit they produce is generally used for cooking, in contrast to the soft, sweet banana...
), and soybean plantations. The region of Man is the largest producer of coffee in the Ivory Coast. Man also is the home of a UNICAFÉ (The National Coffee Manufacturer of Côte d'Ivoire) factory.
The main attractions around Man are la Cascade, the tooth of Man, and the monkey forest. The waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
la Cascade, is situated at the west side of the town. It is about two miles from Le Lycee Professionel de Man (an engineering school). La Cascade is surrounded by a bamboo forest, which is the habitat of many colorful dragonflies and a wide variety of butterflies. The tooth of Man is a large rocky outcropping overlooking the town. The monkey forest is a wooded area in which monkeys live; for a small fee tourists can persuade local residents to call the monkeys out of their forest habitat.
The central market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
of Man buys and a sells large variety of fabrics (Yacouba traditional clothes, so-called Boubou Yacouba), and an endless collection of Dan (Yacouba) masks.
The most known hotels are the "Hotel les Casacades", "Tanhotel", and "Hotel Beau Sejour". Those hotels are well-equipped with satellite TV, swimming pools, phone lines
Telephony
In telecommunications, telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide communication over distances, specifically by connecting telephones to each other....
, and good service is provided.
The neighborhood Doyagouinē is located just at the entry of town. This area of Man is well-known for its night-life, where one has the opportunity to taste African cuisine specific to the area.
The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Man, with its cathedral at the Cathédrale Saint-Michel.
External links
- Ivorian rebels declare emergency; BBC; November 18, 2003
- MSN Map