Aboisso

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Aboisso
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Palm oil factory in Aboisso
Palm oil factory in Aboisso
Aboisso is located in Ivory Coast
Aboisso
Aboisso
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°28′N 3°12′W / 5.467°N 3.200°W / 5.467; -3.200Coordinates: 5°28′N 3°12′W / 5.467°N 3.200°W / 5.467; -3.200[1]
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictComoé
RegionSud-Comoé
DepartmentAboisso
Population
 (2014)
 • Total86,115
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Aboisso is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and is the seat of Aboisso Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District. The town lies on the .

The town's population is primarily composed of the Anyi Sanwi ethnic group, a branch of the Akan people. Once part of the , the city also served as a staging point for Marcel Treich-Laplène's early explorations of Ivory Coast. The area is served by Aboisso Airport.

History[]

Aboisso was the seat of the Sud-Comoé region from 1997 to 2011.[2] In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Aboisso was 86,115.[3]

Villages[]

The eighteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Aboisso and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Aboisso (63 332)
  2. Assouba (5 802)
  3. Ayebo (2 168)
  4. Bakro (3 936)
  5. Ebokoffikro (519)
  6. Eholie (1 759)
  7. Koffi Kokorekro (930)
  8. Maubert (890)
  9. Ningue (1 640)
  10. Alliékro (418)
  11. Ebakro (304)
  12. Ehian (1 193)
  13. Ehoussébo (1 015)
  14. Epiénou (831)
  15. Kodiakro (232)
  16. Kohourou (7 037)
  17. Krindjabo (6 002)
  18. Sanhouman (1 901)
  19. Tèmin-Débarcadaire (3 850

References[]

  1. ^ "Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Sud-Comoé" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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