Communes of Benin

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Communes of Benin

The departments of Benin are subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts. Prior to 1999 provinces were broken down into 84 districts, titled either urban or rural. Before independence, the six provinces were subdivided into Cercles, cantons, préfectures and villages or towns. [1]

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The communes are listed below, by department:

Alibori

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Communes of Alibori.
  1. Banikoara
  2. Gogounou
  3. Kandi
  4. Karimama
  5. Malanville
  6. Segbana

Atakora

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Communes of Atakora.
  1. Boukoumbé
  2. Cobly
  3. Kérou
  4. Kouandé
  5. Matéri
  6. Natitingou
  7. Pehonko
  8. Tanguiéta
  9. Toucountouna

Atlantique

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Communes of Atlantique.
  1. Abomey-Calavi
  2. Allada
  3. Kpomassè
  4. Ouidah
  5. Sô-Ava
  6. Toffo
  7. Tori-Bossito

Borgou

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Communes of Borgou.
  1. Bembèrèkè
  2. Kalalé
  3. N'Dali
  4. Nikki
  5. Parakou
  6. Pèrèrè
  7. Sinendé
  8. Tchaourou

Collines

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Communes of Collines.
  1. Bantè
  2. Dassa-Zoumè
  3. Glazoué
  4. Ouèssè
  5. Savalou
  6. Savé

Donga

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Communes of Donga.
  1. Bassila
  2. Copargo
  3. Djougou Rural
  4. Djougou Urban
  5. Ouaké

Kouffo

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Communes of Kouffo.
  1. Aplahoué
  2. Djakotomey
  3. Klouékanmè
  4. Lalo
  5. Toviklin
  6. Dogbo-Tota

Littoral

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Communes of Littoral.
  1. Cotonou

Mono

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Communes of Mono.
  1. Athiémé
  2. Bopa
  3. Comé
  4. Grand-Popo
  5. Houéyogbé
  6. Lokossa

Ouémé

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Communes of Ouémé.
  1. Adjarra
  2. Adjohoun
  3. Aguégués
  4. Akpro-Missérété
  5. Avrankou
  6. Bonou
  7. Dangbo
  8. Porto Novo
  9. Sèmè-Kpodji

Plateau

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Communes of Plateau.
  1. Ifangni
  2. Adja-Ouèrè
  3. Kétou
  4. Pobè
  5. Sakété

Zou

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Communes of Zou.
  1. Abomey
  2. Agbangnizoun
  3. Bohicon
  4. Cové
  5. Djidja
  6. Ouinhi
  7. Za-Kpota
  8. Zangnanado
  9. Zogbodomey

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