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Departments of Benin

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{{Infobox subdivision type

| name = Departments of Benin
Département du Bénin (French)

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| category = Unitary State

| territory = Republic of Benin

| start_date =

| current_number = 12

| number_date =

| population_range = 495,307 (Mono) – 1,396,548 (Atlantique)

| area_range = {{Convert|31|sqmi|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}} (Littoral) – {{Convert|10132|sqmi|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}} (Alibori)

| government = Region government, National government

| subdivision = Commune

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{{Politics of Benin}}

Benin is divided into 12 departments (French: départements), and subdivided into 77 communes (see Communes of Benin). In 1999, the previous six departments were each split into two halves, forming the current 12. Each of the six new departments was assigned a capital in 2008.

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!Map key

!Department

!Capital[http://gouv.bj/communique-du-conseil-des-ministres-du-22-juin-2016/ Communiqué du Conseil des Ministres du 22 Juin 2016 | Portail Officiel du Gouvernement Béninois] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125073621/http://gouv.bj/communique-du-conseil-des-ministres-du-22-juin-2016/ |date=2019-01-25 }}. Gouv.bj (22 June 2016). Retrieved on 2017-01-02.

[http://www.lanouvelletribune.info/benin/politique/29267-liste-12-prefets-et-chefs-lieux Bénin : liste des 12 nouveaux préfets et des chefs-lieux de départements] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120225327/http://www.lanouvelletribune.info/benin/politique/29267-liste-12-prefets-et-chefs-lieux |date=2016-11-20 }}. Lanouvelletribune.info. Retrieved on 2017-01-02.

!Population (2013)

!Area (km2)[http://www.geohive.com/cntry/benin.aspx Benin]. Geohive.com. Retrieved on 2017-01-02.

!Population density

(per km2 in 2013)

!Former
Department

!Region

!Sub-Region

2

|Alibori

|Kandi

|868,046

|26,242

|33.1

|Borgou

|North

|North East

1

|Atakora

|Natitingou

|769,337

|20,499

|37.5

|Atakora

|North

|North West

10

|Atlantique

|Allada

|1,396,548

|3,233

|432

|Atlantique

|South

|South Centre

4

|Borgou

|Parakou

|1,202,095

|25,856

|46.5

|Borgou

|North

|North East

5

|Collines

|Dassa-Zoumé

|716,558

|13,931

|51.4

|Zou

|South

|South Centre

6

|Kouffo

|Aplahoué

|741,895

|2,404

|308.6

|Mono

|South

|South West

3

|Donga

|Djougou

|542,605

|11,126

|48.8

|Atakora

|North

|North West

11

|Littoral

|Cotonou

|678,874

|79

|8,593.3

|Atlantique

|South

|South Centre

9

|Mono

|Lokossa

|495,307

|1,605

|308.6

|Mono

|South

|South West

12

|Ouémé

|Porto-Novo

|1,096,850

|1,281

|856.2

|Ouémé

|South

|South East

8

|Plateau

|Pobè

|624,146

|3,264

|191.2

|Ouémé

|South

|South East

7

|Zou

|Abomey

|851,623

|5,243

|162.4

|Zou

|South

|South Centre

See also

References

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External links

  • {{statoids|id=ubj|title=Departments of Benin}}
  • {{in lang|fr}} http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html
  • {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.insae-bj.org/doc/Publications/Projection_Population_Benin_par_Departement_2002_A_2030.pdf Projections De La Population Du Benin Par Departement]

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