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Duékoué

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 7.350°W / 6.733; -7.350Coordinates: 6°44′N 7°21′W / 6.733°N 7.350°W / 6.733; -7.350
Country  Ivory Coast
District Montagnes
Region Guémon
Department Duékoué
Population (2014)
 • Total 185,344
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

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 2014 census, the population of Duékoué was 185,344, making it the ninth-largest city in the country.

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

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



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