Daloa

Daloa
Coat of arms of Daloa
Daloa is located in Ivory Coast
Daloa
Daloa
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°53′N 6°27′W / 6.883°N 6.450°W / 6.883; -6.450[1]
CountryIvory Coast
DistrictSassandra-Marahoué
RegionHaut-Sassandra
DepartmentDaloa
Area
 • Total1,080 km2 (420 sq mi)
Elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total421,871
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • City
245,360[2]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Daloa is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Sassandra-Marahoué District and the Haut-Sassandra Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Daloa Department. Daloa is also a commune. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 245,360,[2] making it the third-largest city in the country. It lies to the west of Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast. Daloa is an important trading centre, particularly for cocoa. The city is served by Daloa Airport and is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa, with its cathedral at Cathédrale du Christ-Roi.

  1. ^ "Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast