Ivory Coast

Area code 225Common abbreviation CILast updated 18-10-2002
Road classSyntax explanationAdministrative subordinationSub classesZonesSystemRemarks
Main roadA[0-9]<1-3>{E}national1-/2-dGridHighest 12
3-dDerived from 1-d
Other roadB[0-9]<1-3>nationalDetermined by first digit
General description:
A: Odd 1-d numbers denote north-south routes, with numbers increasing to the west, and even 1- and 2-d numbers denote east-west routes, with numbers increasing to the north (up to A12).
3-d numbers are derived from odd 1-d numbers only by adding digits at the end. The middle digit is always 0.
B: Zones are determined by the first digit of each number.
Motorways are not numbered.
Road signs: No information available
History: Even though the country was under French colonial rule until 1960, the system is clearly British.
Sources: various maps and atlases

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