An island joined to the mainland by a bridge, between the Ébrié lagoon and the ocean.
Jacqueville is on a long island west of Abidjan, closed off by the Ébrié lagoon on one side and the Atlantic on the other. Until 2015 you reached it by ferry; a bridge now makes it an easy ninety minutes from the city, which has opened it up without yet crowding it.
The appeal is straightforward: coconut groves, a strip of sand that runs for kilometres, and Alladian fishing villages where the day is still organised around the nets. It works as a day trip, and it works better as an overnight — the beach empties completely once the Abidjan cars leave.
Long, open and largely undeveloped. The ocean has current here too: ask locally before swimming.
Alladian communities work this coast. Nets are hauled in collectively in the morning, and visitors who ask politely are usually welcome to watch.
Plantations run most of the island's length, and the road through them is one of the more pleasant drives near Abidjan.
The country's first colonial capital, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the beach at the end of every street.
ExploreA spit of sand with the lagoon on one side and the Atlantic on the other — the country's weekend destination.
ExploreA working fishing port at a river mouth, with sheltered coves on either side. The quiet option.
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