Attogon is a town and
arrondissement
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Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'' ...
in the
Atlantique Department
Atlantique is one of the twelve departments in Benin. The department is located in south-central Benin along the Atlantic coast, between Mono and Kouffo Department in the west, Zou in the north, and Ouémé in the east. The department of Atlan ...
of southern
Benin
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. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of
Allada
Allada is a town, arrondissement, and commune, located in the Atlantique Department of Benin.
The current town of Allada corresponds to Great Ardra (also called Grand Ardra, or Arda), which was the capital of a Fon kingdom also called Allada (t ...
. According to the population census conducted by the
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
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In some countries, institutes can ...
in April 2014, the arrondissement had a total population of 9,500.
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
, accessed b
Geohive
accessed 19 January 2011
After June 2015 local elections, the constituency is led by Lionel Kpenou-Chobli.
References
Populated places in the Atlantique Department
Arrondissements of Benin
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