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Zou is one of the twelve departments of Benin, named for the Zou River which travels through the department before emptying into the Atlantic in the south of the country. The department of Zou was split in two in 1999, with the northern territory transferred to the newly created Collines Department. The capital of Zou is Abomey. Zou is subdivided into nine communes, each centred at one of the principal towns: Abomey, Agbangnizoun, Bohicon, Cové, Djidja, Ouinhi, Za-Kpota, Zangnanado and Zogbodomey.
Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities of the commune are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as at the May 2013 Census had a population of 655,965 people. Projected to be the eleventh fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.27% growth.
The Benin Premier League, also called Championnat National du Bénin in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was held in 1969 for the first time. Currently, it is composed of 14 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament. The winner of the Premier League earns a place in the CAF Champions League. The last two clubs are relegated to Second Division which is composed of 11 teams. The 2019/2020 season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Mickaël Franck Poté is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Bandırmaspor.
The University of Abomey-Calavi(French: Université d'Abomey-Calavi) is the principal public university in the west African country of Benin. The university is located in the city of Abomey-Calavi in the south of the country.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Benin:
Tonnerre d'Abomey FC are a Beninese football club based in Abomey. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.
Jean Louis Pascal Angan is an Ivorian-Beninese international football player who last played for Al-Nasr in Kuwait.
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Western Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its size is just over 110000 km2 with a population of almost 8500000. Its capital is the Yoruba founded city of Porto Novo, but the seat of government is the Fon city of Cotonou. About half the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day.
Comlanvi Akakpo is a Beninese football player who currently plays in Benin for Tonnerre d'Abomey FC.
Junior Salomon is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Plateau United and the Benin national team.
Dynamo Abomey FC are a Beninese football club based in Abomey. They last played in the Benin Premier League during the abandoned 2010/11 season.
Dynamo FC or Dinamo FC may refer to several association football clubs worldwide.
Stade Goho is a multi-use stadium in Abomey, Benin. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dynamo Abomey F.C. of the Benin Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 7,500 spectators.
Golo-Djigbé is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey-Calavi. The population is 28,103 in 2013.
Djené Dakonam Ortega, known as Djené, is a Togolese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Getafe CF and the Togo national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.
The 2018–19 Benin Premier League is the 41st season of the Benin Premier League, the top-tier football league in Benin. The season started on 27 October 2018.
