Abobo

Abobo
Suburb and commune
Location of the commune in Abidjan
Location of the commune in Abidjan
Abobo is located in Ivory Coast
Abobo
Abobo
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°25′N 4°1′W / 5.417°N 4.017°W / 5.417; -4.017
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictAbidjan
Area
 • Total
69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[1]
 • Total
1,340,083
 • Density19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Abobo is a northern suburb of Abidjan and one of the 10 urban communes of this city in Ivory Coast. Abobo is one of the most populated communes in the country with about 1.3 million inhabitants in an area of 6,925 ha (69.25 km2), a density of 193 inhabitants per hectare. Many of the residents are Muslim settlers from the north of the country.[2]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of boroughs and sub-prefectures of Abidjan
  2. ^ "Ivory Coast", The New York Times, 2011-03-08