Agboville is the town in south-eastern
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. It is a
sub-prefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
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of and the seat of
Agboville Department. It is also a
commune and the seat of
Agnéby-Tiassa Region in
Lagunes District
Lagunes District (french: District des Lagunes, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district is Dabou.
Creation
Lagunes District was create ...
.
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.
Transport
Agboville is served by a station of the national railway system.
References
Sub-prefectures of Agnéby-Tiassa
Communes of Agnéby-Tiassa
Regional capitals of Ivory Coast
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