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• Taxi overcharging.
• Street vendors aggressively selling.
• Fake police asking for ID.

• Malaria prophylaxis essential.
• Drink bottled water.
• Medical facilities in Abidjan are decent.

• Yellow Fever mandatory.
• Hepatitis A, Typhoid recommended.
• Malaria prophylaxis essential.

• Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro — the world's largest church.
• Experience Abidjan's vibrant nightlife and music scene.
• Try attiéké (cassava couscous) and alloco (fried plantain).

• Don't photograph government buildings.
• Don't travel to northern border areas.
• Don't assume everyone speaks English — French is essential.

Tip 10% at restaurants. Small tips for taxi drivers and hotel staff.

Casual in Abidjan — Ivorians dress stylishly. Modest in Muslim areas.

Muslim majority in north, Christian majority in south. Both are devout. Respect local customs in each region.