Country Ivory Coast Region Guémon Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Population 185,344 (2014) | District Montagnes Department Duékoué Local time Wednesday 11:14 AM | |
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Weather 31°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Duékoué ([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.
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Map of Duekoue, The Ivory Coast
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).
References
Duékoué Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA