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Yamoussoukro Presidential Crocodiles

Yamoussoukro Presidential Crocodiles - Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire

About the Presidential Crocodiles

Yamoussoukro is the political capital of Côte d'Ivoire, the birthplace of founding president Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Around the artificial lake surrounding the Presidential Palace lives a famous colony of sacred crocodiles, introduced by the president and long fed by a dedicated keeper in a ritual that drew visitors from around the world. Seen as guardians of the palace and tied to local spiritual traditions, the Yamoussoukro crocodiles have become one of the city's most recognizable symbols, a living emblem beside the palace and the monumental Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.

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Yamoussoukro Presidential Crocodiles
City
Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire
Region
Africa
Category
Landmarks
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SVG (scalable vector), plus PNG export at 512px
File
ci-yamoussoukro.svg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 — free for commercial use with attribution
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Yamoussoukro Presidential Crocodiles icon by Studio Partdirector, svgcities.com/cote-divoire/yamoussoukro, CC BY 4.0

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