Plateau Department
Encyclopedia
Plateau is one of the twelve departments
of Benin
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Plateau is divided into the communes of Ifangni
, Adja-Ouèrè
, Kétou
, Pobè
and Sakété
.
Departments of Benin
||Benin is divided into 12 departments , and subdivided into 77 communes . In 1999, the previous six departments were each split into two halves, forming the current 12...
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...
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Plateau is divided into the communes of Ifangni
Ifangni
Ifangni is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Plateau Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 242 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 71,606 people.-References:...
, Adja-Ouèrè
Adja-Ouèrè
Adja-Ouèrè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Plateau Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 550 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 81,497 people.-References:...
, Kétou
Kétou
Kétou is a Yoruba town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Plateau Department of the Republic of Benin . It is said to have been founded by Ede, son of Sopasan and grandson of Oduduwa , who ruled the Yoruba kingdom of Ile-Ife in present-day Nigeria...
, Pobè
Pobé
Pobè is a city and arrondissement located in the Plateau Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 400 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 82,910 people....
and Sakété
Sakété
Sakété is a city located in the Plateau Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 432 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 70,604 people....
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