Amou, Benin
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Amou is a village
in western Benin
. It is located in Savalou
commune in the Collines Department
. Prior to 1999 Amou was part of the former Zou Province
.
Nearby towns and villages include Abeokouta
(6.3 nm), Akoumokoumo
(6.3 nm), Alekpo
(6.7 nm), Pepelou (6.7 nm), Okpedie
(10.3 nm), Soedji (5.0 nm), Abidzi
(6.3 nm), Konfouda (6.3 nm), Kafingbe
(7.2 nm) Loukou (4.5 nm), Adanhoue (5.1 nm).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in western Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. It is located in Savalou
Savalou
Savalou is a city located in the Collines Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 2674 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 104,749 people. -External links:*...
commune in the Collines Department
Collines Department
Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme and Zou into twelve. Collinies was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou. The departments that...
. Prior to 1999 Amou was part of the former Zou Province
Zou Department
Zou is one of the twelve departments of Benin.Zou is divided into the communes of Abomey, Agbangnizoun, Bohicon, Cové, Djidja, Ouinhi, Za-Kpota, Zangnanado, and Zogbodomey....
.
Nearby towns and villages include Abeokouta
Abeokouta
Abeokouta is a village in western Benin. It is located in Savalou commune in the Collines Department.Nearby towns and villages include Doume , Abala , Akoumokoumo , Loukou , Amou , Agan , Ekpa and Ekpaogan .-External links:*...
(6.3 nm), Akoumokoumo
Akoumokoumo
Akoumokoumo is a village in western Benin. It is located in Savalou commune in the Collines Department.Nearby towns and villages include Alekpo , Pepelou , Amou , Abala , Lekpa and Abeokouta .-External links:*...
(6.3 nm), Alekpo
Alekpo
Alekpo is a village in western Benin. It is located in Savalou commune in the Collines Department.Nearby towns and villages include Kotongbo , Apaki , Otola , Bouboule , Amou , Kikon , Okpedie , Lekpa and Akoumokoumo .-External links:*...
(6.7 nm), Pepelou (6.7 nm), Okpedie
Okpedie
Okpedie is a village in western Benin. It is located in Bantè commune in the Collines Department.Nearby towns and villages include Alekpo , Pepelou , Kikon , Atokou , Noiamo , Keon , Amou , Kafingbe , Gbede and Malomi ..-External links:*...
(10.3 nm), Soedji (5.0 nm), Abidzi
Abidzi
Abidzi is a village in western Benin. It is located in Bantè commune in the former Zou Province of which since 1999 is part of the Collines Department....
(6.3 nm), Konfouda (6.3 nm), Kafingbe
Kafingbe
Kafingbe is a village in western Benin. It is located in Bantè commune in the Collines Department.Nearby towns and villages include Amou , Okpedie , Aloba , Gbede , Sako , Abidzi and Konfouda .-External links:*...
(7.2 nm) Loukou (4.5 nm), Adanhoue (5.1 nm).