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.[1]

Communes of Benin

The communes are listed below, by department:

Alibori edit

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

Atakora edit

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

Atlantique edit

 
Communes of Atlantique.
  1. Abomey-Calavi
  2. Allada
  3. Kpomassè
  4. Ouidah
  5. Sô-Ava
  6. Toffo
  7. Tori-Bossito

Borgou edit

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

Collines edit

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

Donga edit

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

Kouffo edit

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

Littoral edit

 
Communes of Littoral.
  1. Cotonou

Mono edit

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

Ouémé edit

 
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 edit

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

Zou edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ statoids

Sources edit

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