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Tanguiéta
Tanguiéta is a town, arrondissement and commune located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 5465 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 74,675 people. As of 2007 the town had an estimated population of 21,290. It lies on the RNIE 3 highway which connects it to Natitingou. Tanguiéta was the departmental seat of government during French colonial rule. The headquarters of the Pendjari National Park The Pendjari National Park () lies in north-western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso. Named for the Pendjari River, the national park is known for its wildlife and is home to some of the last populations of big game like ... are based in the town, and the Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu de Tanguiéta is a regionally recognized hospital. The town has internet access available. The main languages spoken in the town include French, Dendi, Waama, Nateni, and Biali. See also * Communes of Benin References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atakora Department
Atakora (also spelled Atacora, named for the Atakora Mountains) is the northwesternmost department of Benin. Externally it borders Togo to the west and Burkina Faso to the north; internally it borders the departments of Alibori, Borgou and Donga. Major towns in the Atakora include Natitingou and Tanguiéta, and the major tourist areas include the Tata Somba houses, Pendjari National Park, and various waterfalls. The department of Atakora was bifurcated in 1999, with its southern territory removed to form the newly created Donga Department. The capital of Atakora Department is Natitingou, which lies among the Atakora Mountains. , the total population of the department was 772,262, with 380,448 males and 391,814 females. The proportion of women was 50.70%. The total rural population was 62.80%, while the urban population was 37.20%. The total labour force in the department was 170,333, of which 27.20% were women. The proportion of households with no level of education wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNIE 3
RNIE 3 is a national highway of Benin. It passes from north to south in the west of the country running near the border with Togo. Cities and towns *Tanguiéta * Natitingou *Bassila *Bantè Bantè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in western Benin. It is located in the former Zou Province of which since 1999 is part of the Collines Department. The commune covers an area of 2695 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population ... References Roads in Benin {{africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of Benin
Arrondissements are administrative units of Benin, after Departments of Benin, departments and Communes of Benin, communes. In turn they contain villages and may often have several ''quartiers'' or city districts/urban neighborhoods. There are currently 545 arrondissements. The arrondissements, ordered by department and commune, are as follows: Alibori Department Banikoara Banikoara, Founougo, Gomparou, Goumori, Kokey, Benin, Kokey, Kokiborou, Ounet, Sompérékou, Soroko, Benin, Soroko, Toura Gogounou Bagou, Benin, Bagou, Gogounou, Gounarou, Ouara, Benin, Ouara, Sori, Benin, Sori, Zoungou-Pantrossi Kandi, Benin, Kandi Angaradébou, Bensékou, Donwari, Kandi I, Kandi II, Kandi III, Kassakou, Saah, Sam, Benin, Sam, Sonsoro Karimama, Benin, Karimama Birni-Lafia, Bogo-Bogo, Karimama, Benin, Karimama, Kompa, Benin, Kompa, Monsey, Benin, Monsey Malanville Garou, Benin, Garou, Guénè, Malanville, Mandécali, Tomboutou Ségbana Libantè, Liboussou, Lougou, Ségbana, Sokotindji Ata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendjari National Park
The Pendjari National Park () lies in north-western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso. Named for the Pendjari River, the national park is known for its wildlife and is home to some of the last populations of big game like the African forest elephant, lion, hippopotamus, African buffalo, and various antelopes in West Africa. The park is also famous for its richness in birds. The Pendjari National Park has an area of and is part of the WAP Complex ( W- Arli-Pendjari), a large protected area in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. Hills and cliffs in the Atakora range are visible from the park. In March 2009, the park was tentatively nominated for UNESCO's World Heritage Site program, and in July 2017, it was officially inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a transnational extension of the WAP Complex. Ecology The rocky cliffs of the area are sparsely wooded with '' Burkea africana'', '' Detarium microcarpum'', ''Lannea acida'', ''Sterculia seti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.statoids The communes are listed below, by department: __TOC__ Alibori # Banikoara # Gogounou # Kandi # Karimama # Malanville # Segbana Atakora # Boukoumbé # Cobly # Kérou # Kouandé # Matéri # Natitingou # Pehonko # Tanguiéta # Toucountouna Atlantique # Abomey-Calavi # Allada # Kpomassè # Ouidah # Sô-Ava # Toffo # Tori-Bossito # Zè Borgou # Bembèrèkè # Kalalé # N'Dali # Nikki # Parakou # Pèrèrè # Sinendé # Tchaourou Collines # Bantè # Dassa-Zoumè # Glazoué # Ouèssè # Savalou # Savé Donga # Bassila # Copargo # Djougou Rural # Djougou Urban # Ouaké Kouffo # Aplahoué # Dj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Benin
The following is a list of cities in Benin according to the 2013 census: List Largest cities #Cotonou - 679,012 # Porto-Novo - 264,320 # Parakou - 255,478 # Abomey - 117,824 #Djougou - 94,773 # Bohicon - 93,744 # Kandi - 56,043 # Natitingou - 53,284 # Ouidah - 47,616 # Lokossa - 47,247 Alphabetical list * Abomey * Abomey-Calavi * Adja-Ouere * Adjarra * Adjohoun * Agbangnizoun * Agoua * Aguegues * Ahomey-Lokpo * Ahouannonzoun * Akassato * Aklankpa * Akpassi * Akpro-Misserete * Allada * Angaradebou * Aplahoue * Athiémè * Attogon * Avakpa * Avame * Avlekete * Avrankou * Ayou * Banikoara * Bante * Bassila * Basso * Bembèrèkè * Bensekou * Beroubouay * Bétérou * Birni * Biro * Bohicon * Bopa * Bori * Bouanri * Bouka * Boukoumbé * Brignamaro * Cobly *Comè * Copargo *Cotonou * Cové * Dangbo * Dassa-Zoumé * Derassi * Djakotomey * Djidja * Djigbe *Djougou * Dodji-Bata * Dogbo-Tota * Don * Donwari * Firou * Fo-Boure * Founougo * Gakpe * Garou * Glazoue * Godomey * Gogounou * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Benin
Benin is divided into 12 Department (subnational entity), departments (French: ''départements''), and subdivided into 77 commune (subnational entity), 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. See also * Communes of Benin * Arrondissements of Benin * ISO 3166-2:BJ, the International Organization for Standardization, ISO codes for the departments of Benin. References External links * * http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html *Projections De La Population Du Benin Par Departement Departments of Benin, Subdivisions of Benin Lists of administrative divisions, Benin, Departments Administrative divisions in Africa, Benin 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Departments, Benin Benin geography-related lists {{Benin-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Africa Time
West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa. West Africa Time is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC+01:00), which aligns it with Central European Time (CET) during winter, and Western European Summer Time (WEST) / British Summer Time (BST) during summer. As most of this time zone is in the tropical region, there is little change in day length throughout the year and therefore daylight saving time is not observed. West Africa Time is the time zone for the following countries: * (as Central European Time) * * * * * * (western provinces) * * * (as Central European Time) * * * * (as Central European Time) * Countries west of Benin (except Morocco and Western Sahara) are in the UTC+00:00 time zone. See also * Central European Time, an equivalent time zone covering most European countries during winter, also at UTC+01:00 * Western European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering western European countries during daylight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of , and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical country with an economy heavily dependent on agriculture and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. From the 17th to the 19th century, political entities in the area included the Kingdom of Dahomey, the city-state of Porto-Novo#History, Porto Novo, and other states to the north. This region was referred to as the Slave Coast of West Africa from the early 17th century due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natitingou
Natitingou , informally referred to as Nati , is a city and commune in north western Benin and the capital of Atakora Department. The commune covers an area of 3045 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 104,010 people. Natitingou, like many areas of Benin, is home to a constituent monarchy. History The town was founded by the Waama ethnic groups but is populated with Ditammari, Dendi, Nateni, Fulani, Fon, and many other ethnic groups. According to popular etymology, the town takes its name from the word ''Nantibatingou'', from the Waama root "''Nanto''" meaning to crush, as the local people were renowned growers of sorghum which was native to the area and later millet. Natitingou is evenly divided between Christians and Muslims and, like the rest of Benin, is notable for its ethnic and religious tolerance. The mountains surrounding the region to the east and west sides are important in local animists, who believe them to be inhabited by spirits. Certain pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Colonial Empires
The French colonial empire () comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "First French colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold, and the "Second French colonial empire", which began with the conquest of Algiers in 1830. On the eve of World War I, France's colonial empire was the second-largest in the world after the British Empire. France began to establish colonies in the Americas, the Caribbean, and India in the 16th century but lost most of its possessions after its defeat in the Seven Years' War. The North American possessions were lost to Britain and Spain, but Spain later returned Louisiana to France in 1800. The territory was then sold to the United States in 1803. France rebuilt a new empire mostly after 1850, concentrating chiefly in Africa as well as Indochina and the South Pacific. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien language, Francien) largely supplanted. It was also substratum (linguistics), influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic languages, Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Franks, Frankish invaders. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 16th century onward, it was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole, were established. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
