HD films in Yamoussoukro, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Yamoussoukro at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Côte d'Ivoire
- Population
- about 276,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Abidjan (UTC+0)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 44 min in mid-winter, 12 h 31 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 214 m
- Nearest cities
- Bouaké 101 km · Abidjan 216 km
- Subtitle languages
- French
Yamoussoukro, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, Yamoussoukro has its own mix of connections. Around 276,000 people live in Yamoussoukro; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Mobile data in Yamoussoukro
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Yamoussoukro? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
On the move from Yamoussoukro
The nearest other cities we cover are Bouaké (101 km) and Abidjan (216 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Côte d'Ivoire is Kumasi, Ghana (about 404 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Evenings in Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro is on UTC+0. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 19:00–23:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Yamoussoukro barely change through the year (about 11 h 44 min to 12 h 31 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Questions from Yamoussoukro
Can I watch my films in Ghana?
Yes — the server stays at home in Yamoussoukro and you watch from anywhere, including Kumasi about 404 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Does it work on slower connections around Yamoussoukro?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Does it support French subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in French or any other language.
Can I watch my own films in Yamoussoukro?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Yamoussoukro, elsewhere in Lacs District, or abroad.
What does Silux Media cost in Côte d'Ivoire?
Free. Running the server at home in Yamoussoukro costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
How much mobile data does a film use in Yamoussoukro?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.