How far is Abidjan from the sea?
Abidjan is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 11 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
To the coast
11 km
6.9 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
102 km
with Ghana
Setting
Near the coast
658th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
AbidjanNearest point on the coast
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Abidjan at a glance
- Coordinates
- 5.3544° N, 4.0017° W
- Region
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Distance to the coast
- 11 km (6.9 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 5.2541° N, 3.9951° W (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire)
- Nearest land border
- 102 km (64 miles), with Ghana
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Questions
How far is Abidjan from the sea?
Abidjan is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 11 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 11 km (6.9 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Abidjan from the nearest border?
Abidjan is 102 km (64 miles) from the nearest land border, with Ghana, in a straight line.
Where in Abidjan is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (5.3544° N, 4.0017° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.