Assinie

Assinie (or Assinie-Mafia) is a resort town in the Lagunes region of Côte d'Ivoire.

Understand

Assinie Beach

Assinie sits on the mouth of the Aby Lagoon. Immediately across from the town there is a narrow peninsula called La Passe, filled with luxury villas and high-rise resorts. Touristy, yes, but they are lovely beaches. On the other side of Assinie, within the lagoon, it is more charming. There the houses are built of wood and straw and occupied by fishermen who live between the lagoon and the sea. Most of this area is part of the Îles Ehotilé National Park.

Get in

From Abidjan by road, take A100 going east, then turn right to the B-107 road to Assouindé. At Assouindé curve left on the Route Assinie-Mafia. This road will take you the rest of the way to the town.

If you want to access La Passe, instead of curving left at Assouindé, take the bridge to the right and then turn left on to Piste Assouindé which takes you down the peninsuala.

Get around

From Assinie town you can take a boat to La Passe.

See

• 1 Îles Ehotilé National Park. Protects the lagoon and its islands. Filled with wildlife, including manatees. You can take a tour by canoe. (updated Nov 2023)

Sleep

• Coucoué Lodge, ☏ +225 21 30 98 76. Breakfast included. Rooms equipped with air conditioning, satellite flat-screen TV, hot water and walk-in shower, private terrace or balcony. Two restaurants, lagoon and seaside. Two swimming pools with children's area, seminar rooms, golf course, tennis courts, jet-ski rides, you get the idea. (updated Nov 2023)

Go next

• Grand-Bassam
• Abidjan