Ouinhi
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Ouinhi is a town, arrondissement
, and commune
in the Zou Department
of south-western Benin
. The commune covers an area of 483 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 38,319 people.
It is bounded on the north-west by the commune of Zagnanado, south-west by the commune of Zogbodomey
, south by the commune of Bonou
and east by the commune of Adja-Ouèrè
. The commune is divided into arrondisements which include Dasso
, Ouinhi, and Tohu
, comprising 28 villages.
The arrondisements of Ouinhi and Dasso were struck hard by the 2008 Benin floods
in July 2008, tearing down mud and straw homes and infrastructure and polluting rivers.
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
Communes of Benin
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...
in the Zou Department
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....
of south-western 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...
. The commune covers an area of 483 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 38,319 people.
It is bounded on the north-west by the commune of Zagnanado, south-west by the commune of Zogbodomey
Zogbodomey
Zogbodomey or Zogbodomè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Zou Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 600 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 72,338 people.-Administrative divisions:...
, south by the commune of Bonou
Bonou
Bonou is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 275 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 29,656 people.-References:...
and east by the commune of Adja-Ouèrè
Adja-Ouèrè
Adja-Ouèrè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Plateau Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 550 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 81,497 people.-References:...
. The commune is divided into arrondisements which include Dasso
Dasso
-People with the surname Dasso:*Andrés F. Dasso , Peruvian politician, mayor of Lima 1922–25*Frank Dasso , American professional baseball player*Willy Dasso , Peruvian Olympic basketball player...
, Ouinhi, and Tohu
Tohu
Tohu can refer to:*Tohu Kakahi, a Māori leaderHebrew:*Tohu wa-bohu, the Hebrew phrase from the Book of Genesis, usually translated "formless and empty"...
, comprising 28 villages.
The arrondisements of Ouinhi and Dasso were struck hard by the 2008 Benin floods
2008 Benin floods
The 2008 Benin floods struck the nation of Benin between July and October 2008, and affected the other West African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Togo. According to the Red Cross of Benin, the flooding in Benin initially affected almost 7,000 people, including the...
in July 2008, tearing down mud and straw homes and infrastructure and polluting rivers.