Dabou is a port town in southern

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

. It is the seat of both the

Lagunes District Lagunes District (french: District des Lagunes, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district is Dabou. Creation Lagunes District was create ...

and the

Grands-Ponts Region Grands-Ponts Region (also originally known as Leboutou Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Lagunes District. The seat of the region is Dabou and the region's populati ...

. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of the

Dabou Department Dabou Department is a department of Grands-Ponts Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 213,582 and its seat is the settlement of Dabou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dabou, Lopou, and Toupah. History Da ...

. Dabou is also a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

. The town is served by

Dabou Airport Dabou Airport is an airport serving Dabou, Côte d'Ivoire. See also *Transport in Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast invested remarkably in its transport system. Transport Infrastructures are much more developed than they are other West African cou ...

. 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 population in 2014 are:

References

Sub-prefectures of Grands-Ponts District capitals of Ivory Coast Communes of Grands-Ponts cvv Regional capitals of Ivory Coast {{Lagunes-geo-stub