Littoral Department
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Littoral is one of the twelve departments
of Benin
, and is divided into 13 arrondissement
s. It contains just one commune/city, Cotonou
, the largest in the country and the economic capital. Littoral is the smallest of the twelve departments. The area is 79 km² (30.5 sq mi). Littoral was split from the Atlantique Department
in 1999.
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...
, and is divided into 13 arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
s. It contains just one commune/city, 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:...
, the largest in the country and the economic capital. Littoral is the smallest of the twelve departments. The area is 79 km² (30.5 sq mi). Littoral was split from 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....
in 1999.