Avrankou is a town,

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, and commune in the

Ouémé Department Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin, containing the capital of the country Porto Novo, named for the Ouémé River. It is subdivided into nine communes, each centred at one of the principal towns: Adjarra, Adjohoun, Aguégués, Akp ...

of south-eastern

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. The commune covers an area of 150 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 128,050 people. Avrankou is home to a constituent monarchy, currently led by Latchè Holou Guidimadégbé.

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Communes of Benin Arrondissements of Benin Populated places in the Ouémé Department {{OuéméDepartment-geo-stub