Joinafrica.com

Cote d'Ivoire Pages on Joinafrica:  People | Government | Military | Economy | ICT and Transport

Flag of Cote d'Ivore known in english as Ivory Coast. This page is about the government and president.Telecom and Transport Services of Cote d'Ivoire ( Ivory Coast )

The telecoms sector in Côte d’Ivoire has undergone privatization and liberalisation. Three mobile operators were licensed in 1996, and there are now more than eight times as many mobile subscribers than fixed lines.

 

Port and Harbors in Cote d'Ivoire face extreme competition from West African rival Ghana.  Ghana has is currently spending about $300 million in remodeling two ports (Tema and Takokoradi) to become the major gateway to Africa.  Ghana is also spending $150 million in upgrading Kotoka international airport.

 

Air Ivoire is currently the main airline of Cote d'Ivoire.  Air Ivoire was established in 1960 and started operations in August 1964 by Sodetraf, UTA and Air Afrique
   

Facts on Telecom and Transport Services in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Please note that Ivory Coast and Cote d'Ivoire means the same thing.  Both are used on this website

Telephones in Ivory Coast - main lines in use:
 238,000 (2004)
Telephones in Cote d'Ivoire Africa- mobile cellular:
 2.19 million (2005)
Telephone system in Ivory Coast West Africa:
 general assessment: well developed by African standards but operating well below capacity
domestic: open-wire lines and microwave radio relay; 90% digitalized
international: country code - 225; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean); 2 submarine cables (June 1999)
Radio broadcast stations:
 AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998)
Radios in Cote d'Ivory:
 2.26 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations in Ivory Coast:
 14 (1999)
Televisions in Ivory Coast:
 1.09 million (2000)
Internet country code:
 .ci
Internet hosts in Cote d'Ivoire:
 2,015 (2005)
Internet Service Providers in Ivory Coast (ISPs):
 5 (2001)
Internet users in Cote d'Ivoire:
 300,000 (2005)

Transport Service in Ivory Coast

Airports in Ivory Coast:
 35 (2005)
Airports in Cote d'Ivoire West Africca- with paved runways:
 total: 7
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2005)
Airports in Ivory Coast Africa - with unpaved runways:
 total: 28
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
914 to 1,523 m: 15
under 914 m: 5 (2005)
Pipelines in Ivory Coast:
 condensate 107 km; gas 223 km; oil 104 km (2004)
Railways in Ivory Coast West Africa:
 total: 660 km
narrow gauge: 660 km 1.000 meter gauge
note: an additional 622 km of this railroad extends into Burkina Faso (2005)
Roadways in Ivory Coast West Africa:
 total: 50,400 km
paved: 4,889 km
unpaved: 45,511 km (1999)
Waterways in Cote d'Ivoire West Africa:
 980 km (navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons) (2005)
Ports and terminals:
 Abidjan, Aboisso, Dabou, San-Pedro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google

African Home | Classifieds | Countries Facts | Rankings | Chat Room | Fun Pages

Feedback