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
Agboville Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°56′N 4°13′W[1]
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Lagunes
Region	Agnéby-Tiassa
Department	Agboville
Area
• Total	870 km2 (340 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	135,082
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Town	50,873[3]
	(2014 census)
Time zone	UTC+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.