Man (Côte d'Ivoire) Voyage Tips and guide

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• 7.402252-7.5577781 UTB Bus Stop. 
  • There are three daily bus services from Yamoussoukro before noon. It takes 7-8 hours and costs 7,000 CAF.

Man is the home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Man with the Saint-Michel cathedral.

The main attractions around Man are La Cascade, a large rocky outcrop which overlooks the town known as the La Dent de Man (the tooth of Man), and the forest monkeys.

• 7.413476-7.548371 Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Man.  
• 7.412112-7.5850462 Les Cascades Naturelles de Man (The Waterfall) (at the west side of the town). Surrounded by a tropical forest, the habitat of many colorful dragonflies and a wide variety of butterflies. There is a little shop with tables, toilets. Many people swim here. 1,000 CAF, they hand out official tickets. 
• 7.451038-7.5514863 La cascade de Man (The Waterfall) (at the north side of the town). Surrounded by a tropical forest, no shops, toilets. free. 
• 7.454451-7.6368684 Mount Tonkoui Peak. Rising to 1,189 m, Tonkoui means "Great Mountain" in Yacouba, a language of the same geographical region. Very long but easy hike up (5 hours), which you might avoid by paying a mototaxi. No guide needed. Picturesque views from the top and the way up  
• 7.456437-7.5439455 Mount Le Dent de Man. Reaching an altitude of 881 meters, the Dent de Man is the symbol of the town of Man. It takes its name from its characteristic shape. It is made up of two distinct peaks, a small tooth and a large tooth, the highest. Locals want to get bribed ~3,000 CAF to let you enter the nature. They will physically keep you from passing if you don't pay.  

The monkey forest is a wooded area in which monkeys live; for a small fee tourists can persuade local residents to call the monkeys out of their forest habitat. There are three mountains that lie near Man, Mount Toura, Mount Tonkoui and Le Dent de Man, which make them popular for hiking.

• 7.38934-7.5682811 Cafe Chez diallo Abdoul, ☏ +225 07 68 46 3338. Daily 00:00-00:00. Good service. (updated Apr 2024)

• 7.409717-7.5693231 Goshen Hôtel, ☏ +225 070 209 6767. Small but clean double room with shower and toilet. More expensive rooms with nice view available. With on-site restaurant. 20,000 CAF (2023), negotiable.