Communes of Benin

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.

The communes are listed below, by department:

Alibori

Communes of Alibori.

1. Banikoara
2. Gogounou
3. Kandi
4. Karimama
5. Malanville
6. Segbana

Atakora

Communes of Atakora.

1. Boukoumbé
2. Cobly
3. Kérou
4. Kouandé
5. Matéri
6. Natitingou
7. Pehonko
8. Tanguiéta
9. Toucountouna

Atlantique

Communes of Atlantique.

1. Abomey-Calavi
2. Allada
3. Kpomassè
4. Ouidah
5. Sô-Ava
6. Toffo
7. Tori-Bossito
8. Zè

Borgou

Communes of Borgou.

1. Bembèrèkè
2. Kalalé
3. N'Dali
4. Nikki
5. Parakou
6. Pèrèrè
7. Sinendé
8. Tchaourou

Collines

Communes of Collines.

1. Bantè
2. Dassa-Zoumè
3. Glazoué
4. Ouèssè
5. Savalou
6. Savé

Donga

Communes of Donga.

1. Bassila
2. Copargo
3. Djougou Rural
4. Djougou Urban
5. Ouaké

Kouffo

Communes of Kouffo.

1. Aplahoué
2. Djakotomey
3. Klouékanmè
4. Lalo
5. Toviklin
6. Dogbo-Tota

Littoral

Communes of Littoral.

1. Cotonou

Mono

Communes of Mono.

1. Athiémé
2. Bopa
3. Comé
4. Grand-Popo
5. Houéyogbé
6. Lokossa

Ouémé

Communes of Ouémé.

1. Adjarra
2. Adjohoun
3. Aguégués
4. Akpro-Missérété
5. Avrankou
6. Bonou
7. Dangbo
8. Porto Novo
9. Sèmè-Kpodji

Plateau

Communes of Plateau.

1. Ifangni
2. Adja-Ouèrè
3. Kétou
4. Pobè
5. Sakété

Zou

Communes of Zou.

1. Abomey
2. Agbangnizoun
3. Bohicon
4. Cové
5. Djidja
6. Ouinhi
7. Za-Kpota
8. Zangnanado
9. Zogbodomey

Sources

• "Departments of Benin". Statoids.
• http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html (French)