Agboville

Agboville is the town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Agboville Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District.

Agboville
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Préfecture d’Agboville
Préfecture d’Agboville
Agboville is located in Ivory Coast
Agboville
Agboville
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°56′N 4°13′W[1]
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLagunes
RegionAgnéby-Tiassa
DepartmentAgboville
Area
 • Total870 km2 (340 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total135,082
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Town
50,873[3]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Agboville is situated 79 km north of Abidjan. The local ethnic group is the Abbey. The Abbey is one of over 60 ethnic groups in Ivory Coast, and are usually considered to be an Akan subgroup. The Abbey people have many traditions related to family and friends. One important holiday for the Abbeys is "La fête des ignames" or the "Yam Festival". Historically, the festival is a celebration of a good harvest of yams because yams have been the greatest resource for the Abbey region of Agboville.

Agboville is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Agboville.

History

Agboville was the seat of the Agneby region from 1997 to 2011.[4]

Transport

Agboville is served by a station of the national railway system.

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 the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  3. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  4. "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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