Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin

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...

. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora

Atakora Department

Atakora is the northwestern department of Benin, bordering Togo to the west and Burkina Faso to the north. Also, it borders the departments of Alibori, Borgou, and Donga. It is the most mountainous region of Benin, and the birth place of the president, Mathieu Kérékou...

, Atlantique

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....

, Borgou

Borgou Department

Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria and the departments of Alibori, Atakora, Collines and Donga. The capital of Borgou is Parakou and the total area is 25,310 km.² or 9,772 mi.²....

, Mono

Mono Department

Mono is one of the twelve departments of Benin. The capital of this department is Lokossa. The department of Kouffo was part of Mono until 1999 when the Benin government split up some of the departments and made new departments. The Gen language is only spoken in this department in Benin...

, Oueme

Ouémé Department

Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin.In 1999 the northern part of the department was split off to form the new Plateau Department....

 and Zou

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....

 into twelve. Collinies was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is 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:*...

. The departments that border Collines are Plateau

Plateau Department

Plateau is one of the twelve departments of Benin.Plateau is divided into the communes of Ifangni, Adja-Ouèrè, Kétou, Pobè and Sakété....

, Borgou

Borgou Department

Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria and the departments of Alibori, Atakora, Collines and Donga. The capital of Borgou is Parakou and the total area is 25,310 km.² or 9,772 mi.²....

, Zou

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....

, and Donga

Donga Department

Donga is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Donga was created in 1999 when the government split up the original six departments into twelve. Donga was split from Atakora. The capital of Donga is Djougou. The total area is 10,691 km.² or 4,128mi.²....

. The total area of Collines is 13,561 km.² .

Collines is divided into the communes of Bantè

Bantè

Bantè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in western Benin. It is located in the former Zou Province of which since 1999 is part of the Collines Department. The commune covers an area of 2695 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 82,129 people...

, Dassa-Zoumè

Dassa-Zoumé

Dassa-Zoumé, often shortened to Dassa, is a city in Benin, on the Cotonou to Parakou railway and the main north-south highway. The commune covers an area of 1711 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 93,967 people....

, Glazoué

Glazoué

Glazoué is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Collines Department of central Benin. It is located on the railwayline from Cotonou to Parakou. The commune covers an area of 1350 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 90,475 people....

, Ouèssè

Ouèssè

Ouèssè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Collines Department of central Benin.The commune covers an area of 3200 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 96,850 people.-References:...

, 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:*...

, and Savé

Savé

Savé is a city in Benin, lying on the Cotonou-Parakou railway and the main north-south road. It is known for its local boulders, popular with climbers.The commune covers an area of 2228 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 67,753 people....

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