Dabou | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°23′W / 5.317°N 4.383°W[1] | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Lagunes |
Region | Grands-Ponts |
Department | Dabou |
Area | |
• Total | 190 sq mi (480 km2) |
Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 138,083 |
• Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
• Town | 61,942[2] |
(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.[3]