Aboisso

Aboisso
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Palm oil factory in Aboisso
Aboisso Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°28′N 3°12′W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Comoé
Region	Sud-Comoé
Department	Aboisso
Area
• Total	647 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	100,903
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Town	45,688
	(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.

History

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

Villages

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

1. Aboisso (45,688)
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