Lèma, Savalou
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Lèma, Savalou is an arrondissement
in the Collines
department of Benin
. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Savalou
. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin
on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 6,979.
Arrondissements of Benin
The Arrondissements of Benin refer to the third-level administrative units of Benin, after Departments and communes. In turn they contain villages and may often have several quartiers or city districts/urban neighborhoods:...
in the Collines
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...
department of 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 an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of 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:*...
. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
The Institut National de la Statistique Benin is a national institute of Benin, which is dedicated to collecting data in the country. It collects data on demographics, population, climatology, education, employment, etc....
on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 6,979.