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: • # 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