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Aboisso

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.

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Place details

Locality: Aboisso
Region: Comoé
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Population: 59,225
Timezone: Africa/Abidjan

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Aboisso
Settlement.settlement_type: Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Settlement.image_skyline: Palm oil factory cote d Ivoire.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Palm oil factory in Aboisso
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ivory Coast
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ivory Coast
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Comoé
Settlement.subdivision_type2

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of Ivory Coast
Country: Ivory Coast
Located in: Sud-Comoé
Continent: Africa
Population: +100903
Elevation: +12
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Capital of: Aboisso Department
Image: RCI-Aboisso-Palais privé 5.jpg

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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.