Ányama
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Anyama is a suburb of the Côte d'Ivoire
capital of Abidjan
, lying around 20 km (10 mi) north of the city. It has its own football club, the Rio Sport d'Anyama
, and a population of roughly 100,000. Ivory coast football internationals Gervinho
and Arouna Koné
were born in Anyama.
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...
capital of Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
, lying around 20 km (10 mi) north of the city. It has its own football club, the Rio Sport d'Anyama
Rio Sport d'Ányama
Rio Sport d'Anyama is a football club based in the Côte d'Ivoire town of Anyama.- History :The club stadium, Stade de Rio Sports, seating 3,000 people....
, and a population of roughly 100,000. Ivory coast football internationals Gervinho
Gervinho
Gervais Yao Kouassi , more commonly known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forwardor as a winger for English Premier League club Arsenal.-Youth career:...
and Arouna Koné
Arouna Koné
Arouna Koné is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Levante UD on loan from Sevilla FC in Spain, as a striker.-Early years:Born in Anyama, Koné started his football career with Rio Sport d'Anyama, a club based in his hometown...
were born in Anyama.