| Official Name: | Aboso |
| Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Aboso in Western Region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Ghana |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prestea Huni-Valley District |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Total: | 9,945[1] |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Timezone Dst: | GMT |
| Coordinates: | 5.3633°N -1.9478°W |
Aboso is a town near Tarkwa, and is the capital of Wassa West district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana.[2] Aboso is the 78th most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 9,945 people.[1] At the Ghana census of 18 March 1984, there were 4,700 inhabitants living in the town.[1]
The town has been in an important center in the goldfields in the Tarkwa hills since the late 19th century.[3] The town is the namesake for Aboso Goldfield Ltd, a subsidiary of Gold Fields which operates the nearby Damang mine.[4]
The town used to be the location for the Aboso Glass Factory, a major manufacturer and supplier of bottles for the beverage industry.[5]