Ouidah III
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Ouidah III is an arrondissement
in the Atlantique Department
of southern Benin
. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Ouidah
. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin
on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 9,880.
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:...
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 southern 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 an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Ouidah
Ouidah
Ouidah , also Whydah or Juda, is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin.The commune covers an area of 364 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people.-History:...
. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
The Institut National de la Statistique Benin is a national institute of Benin, which is dedicated to collecting data in the country. It collects data on demographics, population, climatology, education, employment, etc....
on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 9,880.