Duékoué

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 during 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)