Abomey-Calavi
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Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement
, and commune located in the Atlantique Department
of Benin
. It is a suburb of Cotonou
and is located approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou.
Its principal university is the Université d’Abomey-Calavi. The main cities are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey
to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 307,745 people.
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:...
, and commune located in the Atlantique Department
Atlantique Department
Atlantique is one of the twelve departments of Benin.Atlantique is divided into the communes of Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Kpomassè, Ouidah, Sô-Ava, Toffo, Tori-Bossito, and Zè.In 1999 the Littoral Department was split off from Atlantique....
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 a suburb of Cotonou
Cotonou
-Demographics:*1979: 320,348 *1992: 536,827 *2002: 665,100 *2005: 690,584 The main languages spoken in Cotonou include the Fon language, Aja language, Yoruba language and French.-Transport:...
and is located approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou.
Its principal university is the Université d’Abomey-Calavi. The main cities are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey
Godomey
Godomey is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the...
to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 307,745 people.