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Daloa

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Updated Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Daloa month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Daloa are typically July, November and December, with average daytime highs around 29–32°C. February is usually the warmest month (average high 35°C), January the coldest (average low 21°C), and September the wettest (about 234 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January33.621.2119.9
February34.522.9389.5
March33.123.41128.8
April32.523.41059.0
May31.323.21398.5
June29.522.31897.9
July28.521.81437.6
August28.221.72296.7
September28.821.92347.7
October29.522.11628.2
November30.622.2709.0
December32.121.6159.6

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Research updated Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Past and future events in Daloa

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Takeover of Daloa

    The town was taken over by the government on 16 October 2002 during the First Ivorian Civil War.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • People from Daloa include:

    Listed in the source as a person associated with people.

  • the musician Ernesto Djédjé

    Listed in the source as a person associated with people.

  • the academic

    politician and short-story writer

  • the historian and diplomat Pierre Kipré

    Listed in the source as a person associated with people.

  • the Celtic footballer Vakoun Issouf Bayo

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Historical figures

  • Laurent Gbagbo

    President of Côte d'Ivoire who signed the Ouagadougou Peace Agreement in March 2007.

  • Guillaume Soro

    Rebel leader who signed the Ouagadougou Peace Agreement in March 2007.

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01 · Overview

Daloa, in brief

Western hub

Daloa stands as a prominent city in western Ivory Coast, positioned directly west of the national capital, Yamoussoukro. Administrative center coordinates place the settlement at latitude 6.87735 and longitude -6.45022 within the Sassandra-Marahoue district, operating in the Africa/Abidjan timezone using the XOF currency.

Official administrative geography frames the settlement as the designated seat for the Sassandra-Marahoué District, the Haut-Sassandra Region, and the Daloa Department, while operating functionally as a commune and sub-prefecture. Census figures from 2014 recorded a population of 245,360 residents inside the municipal boundaries, establishing it as the third-largest city across the country. Broader geographic records place the wider resident tally at 421,871 inhabitants.

Economic activity relies heavily on its status as a vital trading hub, most notably for the regional cocoa industry. Transportation infrastructure supporting commerce and mobility includes Daloa Airport. Spiritual administration is anchored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa, centered around the Cathédrale du Christ-Roi.

Linguistic diversity across the area encompasses the Bété language, categorized within the Kru branch of Niger-Congo languages, alongside the use of fr-CI. Local municipal governance connects internationally through twin town relationships established with Pau in France since 1984 and Campinas in Brazil since 1982. Historical records note that the town was repeatedly contested during the First Ivorian Civil War between 2002 and 2004, leading to events investigated by the International Criminal Court in February 2012 following a government takeover on October 16, 2002, and the subsequent March 2007 Ouagadougou Peace Agreement between President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader Guillaume Soro. For further historical and structural documentation, consult the Daloa overview.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Daloa

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01 · Q&A

Where is Daloa located and what are its coordinates?

Daloa is situated in Ivory Coast at geographic coordinates 6.8773, -6.4502, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Daloa?

Daloa has a recorded population of approximately 421,871 and observes the Africa/Abidjan time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Daloa?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Daloa include FR-CI, with XOF used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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