This paper focuses on evaluating the metallic pollution of the superficial sediments of the Potou lagoon (Coast of Côte d'Ivoire) during the low water period. The method used for this study is based, first of all, on the sampling of the sediments and on the determination of their respective concentrations in MTE (Metal Trace Element) using the spectrometric technique. The estimation of the level of metallic pollution of the sediments was made by comparing the concentrations of the metals obtained with those of the continental Wedepohl crust (1995) and those of the unpolluted sediments of Calamari and Naeve (1994) and Kikouama et al. (2009). It was also achieved by calculating several pollution indices including the enrichment factor and the geo-accumulation index. The methodological approach was finally completed by assessing the risks of sediments in place from the TEC (Threshold Effects Concentrations) and PEC (Probable Effect Concentration) guide values and by studying the spatial distribution of the various contaminants at the site within the study area. A total of 15 MTE were identified in the sediments of the medium, namely: aluminium (Al), arsenic (As), calcium (Ca), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), sodium (Na), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), and zinc (Zn). These MTE have variable contents ranging on average between 0.81 and 46693.33 mg / kg. This important variability is also found in the MTE enrichment values. These are on average between 0.03 and 4.15. Regarding the geo-accumulation index, the values