Establishment as French Colony
- When
- 10 March 1893
- Where
- Grand-Bassam
Ivory Coast was formally established as a French colony in 1893, consolidating its status from a protectorate. Grand-Bassam served as the capital, and one passage reports Captain Binger was appointed governor.
One passage states that Côte d'Ivoire officially became a French colony on 10 March 1893. No supplied passage supports Abidjan as the 1893 capital; the cited passages identify Grand-Bassam as the colony's first capital. This establishment occurred amid the Scramble for Africa, formalizing French control over territory previously held as a protectorate since 1843. A single passage reports that Captain Binger was appointed governor.
Sources
- History of Ivory Coast Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-10
- Ivory Coast Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
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