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]

Duékoué
Duékoué is located in Ivory Coast
Duékoué
Duékoué
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°44′N 7°21′W / 6.733°N 7.350°W / 6.733; -7.350
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)

History

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

Climate

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

Climate data for Duékoué
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.2
(91.8)
33.5
(92.3)
33.1
(91.6)
32.5
(90.5)
31.8
(89.2)
29.9
(85.8)
28.2
(82.8)
28
(82)
29.2
(84.6)
30.3
(86.5)
31.4
(88.5)
31.8
(89.2)
31.1
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
26.9
(80.4)
27.1
(80.8)
26.9
(80.4)
26.6
(79.9)
25.4
(77.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24
(75)
24.8
(76.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
25.3
(77.5)
25.7
(78.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)
20.3
(68.5)
21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21
(70)
20.1
(68.2)
20.1
(68.2)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
20.3
(68.5)
18.9
(66.0)
20.4
(68.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14
(0.6)
55
(2.2)
103
(4.1)
132
(5.2)
149
(5.9)
207
(8.1)
125
(4.9)
181
(7.1)
290
(11.4)
177
(7.0)
56
(2.2)
17
(0.7)
1,506
(59.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 231m)[4]

Villages

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

  1. Bahé-Blahon (13 281)
  2. Baouli (4 574)
  3. Blody (7 324)
  4. Dahoua (3 857)
  5. Duekoué (90 274)
  6. Fengolo (28 670)
  7. Guitrozon (7 202)
  8. Niambly (3 664)
  9. Pinhou (2 509)
  10. Toa-Zéo (5 278)
  11. Belemoin (1 010)
  12. Diahouin (2 387)
  13. Doumbiadougou (6 631)
  14. Glaou (3 592)
  15. Lokosso (4 355)
  16. Tissongnénin (736)

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  3. ^ "Fighting in Ivory Coast town kills at least 800 people, Red Cross says". BNO News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Climate: Duekoue - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  5. ^ "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Guémon" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.