Abobo is a northern suburb of

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population ...

and one of the 10 urban

communes A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

of this city in

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...

. 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.

History

Many violent clashes took place here between security forces and civilians during the

2010–2011 Ivorian crisis The 2010–11 Ivorian crisis was a political crisis in Ivory Coast which began after Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Ivory Coast since 2000, was proclaimed the winner of the Ivorian election of 2010, the first election in the country in 10 y ...

and

Second Ivorian Civil War The Second Ivorian Civil War broke out in March 2011 when the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis, crisis in Ivory Coast escalated into full-scale military conflict between forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Ivory Coast since 2000, and supp ...

Geography

Abobo, part of Northern Abidjan, is the northernmost suburb of the city, and borders with the boroughs of

Attécoubé Attécoubé (Ebrié language, Ebrié: Abidjan Te) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban Communes of Ivory Coast, communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is situated to the northwest of Abidjan's central Plateau, Abidjan, Plateau commune, overlooking ...

Adjamé Adjamé is one of the 10 urban Communes of Ivory Coast, communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It forms part of the metropolitan area and autonomous district of Abidjan. The name ''Adjamé'' means "a junction" or "the centre" in the local Ebrié langua ...

, and

Cocody Cocody (, ) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban communes of Ivory Coast, communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is upmarket and has an abundance of mansions. Cocody is where most of the wealthy businesspeople, ambassadors, and other affluent peop ...

. It borders also with the city of

Anyama Anyama is a city in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a suburb of Abidjan and is one of four sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures of Abidjan Autonomous District. Anyama is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune. The city is located abou ...

, located a few kilometers in the north.

Culture

The Université d'Abobo-Adjamé is located in the commune.

Politics

Its mayor of Abobo, elected in municipal elections of March 2001 is Maria Luisa Sesso who succeeded Koné Gogé. Among their predecessors, between 1985 and 1990 was the writer

Aké Loba Gérard Aké Loba (15 August 1927 in Abobo, in the Abobo Baoule neighborhood – 3 August 2012 in Aix-en-Provence, France) was an Ivorian diplomat and writer. He won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1961. He was also a member of ...

Transport

Abobo is home to a railway station located on the road linking Ivory Coast to

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

, and a bus station.

References

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