Category Unitary State Number 12 | Location Republic of Benin | |
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Populations 495,307 (Mono) – 1,396,548 (Atlantique) Areas 80 km (31 sq mi) (Littoral) – 26,240 km (10,132 sq mi) (Alibori) Government Region government, National government | ||
Benin is divided into 12 departments (French: départements), and subdivided into 77 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.
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Departments of Benin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA