San-Pédro is a city in southwestern Ivory Coast. It is the nation's second largest port and the seat of Bas-Sassandra District and San-Pédro Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of San-Pédro Department. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 164,944, making it the sixth-largest city in the country. The city is served by San Pédro Airport. Northwest of the city lies the Taï National Park, known as one of the last sanctuaries of the pygmy hippopotamus, which is listed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List. Economy Largely developed from the 1960s, fishing is an important industry, while the town is known for its nightlife and its beaches. Transport A railway is proposed from San-Pédro to iron ore deposits around Mount Nimba. There would be no immediate connection with the existing metre gauge national railway at Abidjan. Education is located in San-Pédro. Notable people Jean-Philippe Gbamin (born 25 September 1995), is a French footballer Villages The twenty eight villages of the sub-prefecture of San-Pédro and their population in 2014 are: Gallery See also Cement in Africa Railway stations in Ivory Coast In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of San-Pédro was 261,616. References Sub-prefectures of San-Pédro Region District capitals of Ivory Coast Communes of San-Pédro Region Regional capitals of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia