Departments of Benin

Departments of Benin Département du Bénin (French)
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Category	Unitary State
Location	Republic of Benin
Number	12
Populations	495,307 (Mono) – 1,396,548 (Atlantique)
Areas	80 km2 (31 sq mi) (Littoral) – 26,240 km2 (10,132 sq mi) (Alibori)
Government	Region government, National government
Subdivisions	Commume

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.

Map key	Department	Capital	Population (2013)	Area (km2)	Former Department	Region	Sub-Region
1	Alibori	Kandi	868,046	26,242	Borgou	North	North East
2	Atakora	Natitingou	769,337	20,499	Atakora	North	North West
3	Atlantique	Ouidah	1,396,548	3,233	Atlantique	South	South Centre
4	Borgou	Parakou	1,202,095	25,856	Borgou	North	North East
5	Collines	Savalou	716,558	13,931	Zou	North	North Centre
6	Kouffo	Dogbo-Tota	741,895	2,404	Mono	South	South West
7	Donga	Djougou	542,605	11,126	Atakora	North	North West
8	Littoral	Cotonou	678,874	79	Atlantique	South	South Centre
9	Mono	Lokossa	495,307	1,605	Mono	South	South West
10	Ouémé	Porto-Novo	1,096,850	1,281	Ouémé	South	South East
11	Plateau	Sakete	624,146	3,264	Ouémé	South	South East
12	Zou	Abomey	851,623	5,243	Zou	North	North Centre

See also

• Communes of Benin
• Arrondissements of Benin
• ISO 3166-2:BJ, the ISO codes for the departments of Benin.

References

• Departments of Benin at statoids.com
• (French) http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html
• (French) Projections De La Population Du Benin Par Departement