Aboisso | |
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Town,
sub-prefecture, and
commune | |
Coordinates: 5°28′N 3°12′W / 5.467°N 3.200°W [1] | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Comoé |
Region | Sud-Comoé |
Department | Aboisso |
Area | |
• Total | 647 km2 (250 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)
[3] | |
• Total | 100,903 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
• Town | 45,688 [2] |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Aboisso is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast lying on the Soumié River. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aboisso Department for which it is also the seat of government. Aboisso is also a commune as well as the seat of government for the Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District.
The town's population is primarily composed of the Anyi Sanwi ethnic group, a branch of the Akan people. Once part of the Krindjabo kingdom, the town also served as a staging point for Marcel Treich-Laplène's early explorations of Ivory Coast. The area is served by Aboisso Airport.
Aboisso was the seat of the Sud-Comoé region from 1997 to 2011. [4] In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Aboisso was 86,115. [5]
The eighteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Aboisso and their population in 2014 are: [5]