Comoé District · Ivory Coast

Abengourou travel guide

Abengourou is a city in Comoé District, Ivory Coast, home to about 164,000 people.

Best months
August
Nearest airport
NYI147 km · Sunyani Airport
Currency
XOFWest African CFA franc
Time zone
Africa/Abidjan
Language
French

About

About Abengourou

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.

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Things to do

What to see and do in Abengourou

See

  • Cathedral of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus
  • Residence of the Anyi paramount chief

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When to go

The best time to visit Abengourou

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abengourou are August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; June is the wettest, with about 198 mm of rain.

0°17°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec198 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Abengourou: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sunyani Airport (NYI), about 147 km from the city centre in a straight line.

Getting in

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

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medium airport

NYI · Sunyani Airport

146.8 km from the centreICAO DGSN

Questions

Abengourou: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Abengourou?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abengourou are August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; June is the wettest, with about 198 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Abengourou?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sunyani Airport (NYI), about 147 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Abengourou?

West African CFA franc (XOF).

Nearby

Destinations near Abengourou

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.