Dabou

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.

Dabou
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Dabou Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°19′N 4°23′W[1]
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Lagunes
Region	Grands-Ponts
Department	Dabou
Area
• Total	190 sq mi (480 km2)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	138,083
• Density	750/sq mi (290/km2)
• Town	61,942[3]
	(2014 census)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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.^[2]

Villages

The sixteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Dabou and their populations in 2014 are:^[4]

1. Agneby (820)
2. Armebe (1,293)
3. Dabou (61,942)
4. Debrimou (2,338)
5. Gbougbo (2,132)
6. Kpass (1,222)
7. N'gatty (1,026)
8. Akradio (5,553)
9. Bodou (344)
10. Bohn (820)
11. Bouboury (3,254)
12. Layo (820)
13. Mopoyem (1,162)
14. Orbaff (3,182)
15. Tiaha (985)
16. Vieil-Aklodj (1,537)

Notable people

• Aristide Bahin (born 1987), footballer
• Christian Koffi (born 1990), footballer
• Regina Yaou (1955–2017), writer