Duékoué
| Duékoué | |
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| City, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
 Duékoué
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| Coordinates: 6°44′N 7°21′W / 6.733°N 7.350°WCoordinates: 6°44′N 7°21′W / 6.733°N 7.350°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| 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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