In this article, we look at the departments of Benin, we will also get some general information such as population and area.
Benin is divided into 12 departments, and subdivided into 77 communes. 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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DEPARTMENTS OF BENIN
These are the departments of Benin:
ALIBORI
Candi/Kandi is the capital. The population of 2013 is 868,046. It has an area of 26,242 square kilometers. It is also the department with the largest surface area.
ATAKORA
Natitingou is the capital. The population of the year 2013 is 769,337. It has an area of 20,499 square kilometers.
ATLANTIQUE
Allada is the capital. The population of 2013 is 1,396,548. Atlantique is also Benin’s most populous department. It has an area of 3,233 square kilometers.
BORGOU
Parakou is the capital. The population for 2013 is 1,202,095. It has an area of 25,856 square kilometers.
COLLINES
Dassa-Zoumé is the capital. The population of the year 2013 is 716,558. It has an area of 13,931 square kilometers.
KOUFFO
Aplahoué is the capital. The population for 2013 is 741,895. It has an area of 2,404 square kilometers.
DONGA
Djougou is the capital. The population for 2013 is 542,605. It has an area of 11,126 square kilometers.
LITTORAL
Cotonou is the capital. The population of the year 2013 is 678,874. It has an area of 79 square kilometers. Littoral is also the department with the smallest area of the country.
MONO
Lokossa is the capital. The population for 2013 is 495,307. It has an area of 1,605 square kilometers.
OUÉMÉ
Porto-Novo is the capital city. The population for 2013 is 1,096,850. It has an area of 1,281 square kilometers. Porto Novo is also the capital city of Benin.
PLATEAU
Pobè is the capital. The population of the year 2013 is 624,146. It has an area of 3,264 square kilometers.
ZOU
Abomey is the capital. The population of 2013 is 851,623. It has an area of 5,243 square kilometers.