Place:Aboisso, Sud-Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire

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NameAboisso
Alt namesAboisso departmentsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeDepartment
Coordinates5.5°N 3.25°W
Located inSud-Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Aboisso
Ayamé
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Aboisso is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and is the seat of Aboisso Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District. The town lies on the Soumié River.

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 city also served as a staging point for Marcel Treich-Laplène's early explorations of Ivory Coast. The area is served by Aboisso Airport.


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