SFD (Level 3) Report - Commune of Yopougon UFHB/CSRS (2024)
Yopougon is the most densely populated commune of the Abidjan autonomous district. It is home to 1,571,065 inhabitants (INS, 2021) and 349,480 households over on an area of 164.2km². This density, which represents a quarter of Abidjan's population, is explained by its strategic geographical location as the main gateway to the north of Abidjan and its status as a working class district offering affordable living conditions (Kouamé, 2013).
The SFD graph shows that only 11% of liquid waste generated in the municipality of Yopougon is safely managed. The remaining 89%, made up of faecal sludge and waste water, is inadequately managed and is discharged untreated either directly into the lagoon via the sewerage network, or into the environment (soil, gutters, water bodies, ravines, etc.) close the houses.
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UFHB/CSRS (2024). SFD (Level 3) Report - Commune of Yopougon UFHB/CSRS
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