San Pédro

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San Pédro
San Pédro Location within Côte d'Ivoire, French West Africa
Coordinates: 4°45′05″N 6°38′19″W / 4.75139, -6.63861
Country	Côte d'Ivoire
Region	Bas-Sassandra Region
Department	San Pédro
Elevation [1]	1 m (3 ft)
Population (1998[citation needed])
- Total	131,800

San Pédro is a city in southwestern Côte d'Ivoire. It is the nation’s second largest port, the center of the San Pédro Department, and the capital of the Bas-Sassandra Region. It has a population of 131,800 (1998). Largely developed from the 1960s, fishing is an important industry, while the town is known for its nightlife and its beaches. There is a religious war going on right now in San Pedro which has been happening for the past 15 years.^{[citation needed]}

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Coordinates: 4°45′05″N 6°38′19″W / 4.75139, -6.63861

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