| Dabou | |
|---|---|
| Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
  DabouLocation in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°23′W / 5.317°N 4.383°W / 5.317; -4.383 | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Grands-Ponts |
| Department | Dabou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190 sq mi (480 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 138,083 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (290/km) |
| • Town | 61,942 |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dabou is a port town in southern Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Lagunes District and the Grands-Ponts Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of the Dabou Department. Dabou is also a commune.
The town is served by Dabou Airport. Writer Regina Yaou was born in the town.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Dabou was 138,083.
Villages
The sixteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Dabou and their populations in 2014 are:
- Agneby (820)
- Armebe (1,293)
- Dabou (61,942)
- Debrimou (2,338)
- Gbougbo (2,132)
- Kpass (1,222)
- N'gatty (1,026)
- Akradio (5,553)
- Bodou (344)
- Bohn (820)
- Bouboury (3,254)
- Layo (820)
- Mopoyem (1,162)
- Orbaff (3,182)
- Tiaha (985)
- Vieil-Aklodj (1,537)
Notable people
- Aristide Bahin (born 1987), footballer
- Christian Koffi (born 1990), footballer
- Regina Yaou (1955–2017), writer
References
- "Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
- "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Grands-Ponts" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
| Departments and sub-prefectures of Grands-Ponts Region, Lagunes District | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regional seat: Dabou | ||
| Dabou Department |  | |
| Grand-Lahou Department | ||
| Jacqueville Department | ||
| * also a commune | ||
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