Abobo is a northern suburb of Abidjan

Abidjan

Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...

 and urban commune

Communes of Côte d'Ivoire

The Communes of Côte d'Ivoire are the third-level units of administratiion in Côte d’Ivoire. The Departments of Côte d'Ivoire are split into communes.- A :* Abengourou* Abié* Abigui* Abobo* Aboisso* Aboisso-Comoé* Abolikro* Abongoua* Abongoua...

 of this city in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire

The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...

. Abobo is one of the most populated communes in the country with about 1,500,000 inhabitants in an area of 9,000 ha (90 km2), a density of 167 inhabitants per hectare. It is home to a railway station located on the road linking Côte d'Ivoire to Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

, and a bus station. Many of the residents are Muslim religion settlers from the north of the country.

Its mayor, elected in municipal elections of March 2001 is Adama Toungara who succeeded Koné Gogé. Among their predecessors, between 1985 and 1990 was the writer Aké Loba

Aké Loba

Gérard Aké Loba is an Ivorian writer. She won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1961.She was also a member of the parliament and mayor of the town of Abobo in Abidjan from 1985 to 1990- Bibliography :...

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The Université d'Abobo-Adjamé

Université d'Abobo-Adjamé

Université d'Abobo-Adjamé or the University of Abobo-Adjamé is part of the University of Cocody, one of two public universities in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire...

 is located in the commune.

Famous for

Many violent clashes took place here between security forces and civilians during the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis

2010–2011 Ivorian crisis

The 2010–11 Ivorian crisis was a political crisis in Côte d'Ivoire which began after Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Côte d'Ivoire since 2000, was proclaimed the winner of the Ivorian election of 2010, the first election in the country in 10 years...

 and Second Ivorian Civil War

Second Ivorian Civil War

The Second Ivorian Civil War broke out in March 2011 when the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire escalated into full-scale military conflict between forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Côte d'Ivoire since 2000, and supporters of the internationally recognised president-elect Alassane Ouattara...

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