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 | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Préfecture d’Agboville | |
Agboville Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°56′N 4°13′W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Agnéby-Tiassa |
| Department | Agboville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 870 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
| • Total | 135,082 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Town | 50,873 |
| (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.