The
departments
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
* Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Benin
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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
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or
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
s.
[statoids]
The communes are listed below, by department:
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Alibori
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Banikoara
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Gogounou
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Kandi
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Karimama
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Malanville
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Segbana
Atakora
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Boukoumbé
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Cobly
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Kérou
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Kouandé
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Matéri
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Natitingou
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Pehonko
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Tanguiéta
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Toucountouna
Atlantique
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Abomey-Calavi
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Allada
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Kpomassè
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Ouidah
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Sô-Ava
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Toffo
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Tori-Bossito
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Zè
Borgou
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Bembèrèkè
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Kalalé
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N'Dali
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Nikki
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Parakou
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Pèrèrè
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Sinendé
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Tchaourou
Collines
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Bantè
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Dassa-Zoumè
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Glazoué
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Ouèssè
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Savalou
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Savé
Donga
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Bassila
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Copargo
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Djougou Rural
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Djougou Urban
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Ouaké
Kouffo
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Aplahoué
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Djakotomey
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Klouékanmè
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Lalo
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Toviklin
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Dogbo-Tota
Littoral
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Cotonou
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The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies ...
Mono
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Athiémé
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Bopa
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Comé
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Grand-Popo
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Houéyogbé
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Lokossa
Ouémé
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Adjarra
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Adjohoun
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Aguégués
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Akpro-Missérété
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Avrankou
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Bonou
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Dangbo
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Porto Novo
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Sèmè-Kpodji
Plateau
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Ifangni
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Adja-Ouèrè
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Kétou
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Pobè
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Sakété
Zou
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Abomey
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Agbangnizoun
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Bohicon
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Cové
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Djidja
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Ouinhi
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Za-Kpota
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Zangnanado
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Zogbodomey
References
Sources
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* http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html (French)
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