Ivory Coast

Abengourou

Ivory Coast

Population
104,020
Currency
XOFFr571.4/$

Abengourou is a city of around 120,000 inhabitants in the east of Côte d'Ivoire. It's the administrative capital of the Moyen-Comoé region but also a regional centre for trade, learning, medical care and religion. It's the place of residence of the Anyi paramount chief and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou.

Guide content adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Abengourou". Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weather

Live

26°C

Overcast · feels like 29°C

  • 82%
  • 13 km/h
  • AQI 24
  • MonSlight rain showers23° / 28°
  • TueThunderstorm23° / 27°
  • WedLight drizzle22° / 28°
  • ThuLight drizzle22° / 29°
  • FriLight drizzle23° / 28°

Measured at 6.730, -3.496 · Africa/Abidjan

Abengourou map

Understand

Understand

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The area around Abengourou is a fertile forest landscape. Agricultural activities include the production of cacao and coffee, which are brought to Abengourou and sent on from there.

Getting there

Abengourou lies along the road from Abidjan to the border with Ghana. It no longer has an airport of its own, Abengourou Airport (OGO  IATA).

Getting around

Get around

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What to see

  • 1 Cathedral of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus. The city cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Abengourou.
  • Residence of the Anyi paramount chief. The Anyi paramount chief is also the King of Indenie. His 1882 mansion is extensively decorated with artefacts.

What to do

Where to eat

Drinking & nightlife

Shopping

Where to stay

Staying connected

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