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.
Aboisso | |
|---|---|
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
 Palm oil factory in Aboisso | |
  Aboisso Location in Ivory Coast | |
| 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) |
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.
History
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]
Villages
The eighteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Aboisso and their population in 2014 are:[5]
- Aboisso (45,688)
- Assouba (5,802)
- Ayebo (2,168)
- Bakro (3,936)
- Ebokoffikro (519)
- Eholie (1,759)
- Koffi Kokorekro (930)
- Maubert (890)
- Ningue (1,640)
- Alliékro (418)
- Ebakro (304)
- Ehian (1,193)
- Ehoussébo (1,015)
- Epiénou (831)
- Kodiakro (232)
- Kohourou (7,037)
- Krindjabo (6,002)
- Sanhouman (1,901)
- Tèmin-Débarcadaire (3,850