Duékoué

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Duékoué is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Duékoué Department. It is also the seat of Guémon Region in Montagnes District and a commune. In the 2021 census, the population of the sub-prefecture of Duékoué was 220,953.

History

At least 800 people were killed in Duékoué on 29 March 2011 due to fierce fighting during the 2010–11 Ivorian crisis.

Climate

The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).

Villages

The sixteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Duékoué and their population in 2014 are: • # Bahé-Blahon (13 281) • # Baouli (4 574) • # Blody (7 324) • # Dahoua (3 857) • # Duekoué (90 274) • # Fengolo (28 670) • # Guitrozon (7 202) • # Niambly (3 664) • # Pinhou (2 509) • # Toa-Zéo (5 278) • # Belemoin (1 010) • # Diahouin (2 387) • # Doumbiadougou (6 631) • # Glaou (3 592) • # Lokosso (4 355) • # Tissongnénin (736)

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