the site of the largest Christian church in the world: The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, consecrated by Pope John Paul II on 10 September 1990. Transport The city is served by Yamoussoukro International Airport. Economy The main activities in the city are fishing, forestry, and perfume industries. Climate Yamoussoukro features a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system. The city features a lengthy wet season covering the months of March through October, and a shorter dry season that covers the remaining four months. Like many other cities in West Africa, Yamoussoukro is affected by the harmattan, which serves as a primary source of the city's dry season. Despite the lengthy wet season, Yamoussoukro does not see the level of rainfall experienced in Abidjan. Yamoussoukro on average sees roughly of precipitation annually. Education The Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny was founded in 1996. Sport The city hosted the 2019 World Draughts Championship in draughts and is home to the Ivory Coast Open tennis tournament. The city's two football teams SOA and ASC Ouragahio share the Yamoussoukro Stadium. FC Bibo play in the suburb of Kossou. SOA's basketball club plays in the top division. The city will host group stage games for the AFCON 2023 delayed for weather conditions to January 2024. References External links Yamossoukro photo gallery Capitals in Africa Districts of Ivory Coast Sub-prefectures of Yamoussoukro Communes of Yamoussoukro Regional capitals of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia Planned capitals