Abstract: In the village of Adjamé-Bingerville, the land issue is put to the test by galloping rurbanisation. It
gives rise to land disputes within the Ebrié indigenous community, inevitably leading to social changes in land
governance. Based on field surveys, this study aims to understand how rurbanization leads to land conflicts and
social changes in the social space of Adjamé-Bingerville. Data analysis was carried out using the thematic
content analysis method, supported by documentary research, direct observation and semi-structured interviews.
The results obtained show that in a context of rurbanisation, intra-family and inter-group land conflicts
(Ministry of Construction and heads of families) contribute to the recomposition and redistribution of the roles
and statuses of the different social categories. They allow the positioning of young people and the ministry of
construction in the land arena dominated by the elders. Land conflicts then become a marker of differentiation
allowing the adaptation of land tenure by the emergence of individual land heritage alongside family land
heritage.
KEYWORDS: Adjamé-Bingerville, management, land conflict, rurbanisation, land dynamics.