Aboisso

Coordinates: 5°28′N 3°12′W / 5.467°N 3.200°W / 5.467; -3.200
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Aboisso
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Aboisso is a town in south-eastern

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.[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]

  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

References

  1. ^ "Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  4. ^ "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Sud-Comoé" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.