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Climate: Ivory Coast has a tropical climate
with four seasons in the coastal and central regions and two
seasons in the northern savannah region. The coastal and central
region has (1.) a long dry season from December to May and (2.)
a short dry season from July to October as well as (3.) a long
rainy season from May to July and (4.) a short rainy season
from October to November. The savannah region has a long dry
season from November to May and a wet season from June to October.
The prevailing winds are the SW Monsoon and the northeastern
Harmattan which is a dry dust-laden wind from the Sahara Desert.
Average temperature ranges in Abidjan are from 22 degrees Celsius
(72 degrees Fahrenheit) to 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit)
all year.
Location: Western Africa,
bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia .
Coordinates: 8 00 N, 5 00 W
Coastline: 515
km
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