Place:Duékoué

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Duékoué
City, sub-prefecture, and commune
Duékoué is located in Ivory Coast
Duékoué
Duékoué
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 6°44′N 7°21′W / 6.733°N 7.35°W / 6.733; -7.35
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
RegionGuémon
DepartmentDuékoué
Area
 • Total827 km2 (319 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total220,953
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • City
90,274[1]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Duékoué (French: [dwekwe]) 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.[2]

History

At least 800 people were killed in Duékoué on 29 March 2011 during fierce fighting during the 2010–11 Ivorian crisis.[3]

Climate

The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[4]

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Villages

The sixteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Duékoué and their population in 2014 are:[5]


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