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.

Villages

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

Notable people

• Aristide Bahin (born 1987), footballer

• Christian Koffi (born 1990), footballer

• Regina Yaou (1955–2017), writer

References