Avrankou | |
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Commune and city | |
AvrankouLocation in Benin | |
Coordinates: 6°33′N 2°40′E / 6.550°N 2.667°E / 6.550; 2.667 | |
Country | Benin |
Department | Ouémé Department |
Area | |
• Total | 60 sq mi (150 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 128,050 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Avrankou [av.ʁɑ̃ŋ.ku] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 150 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 128,050 people.
Avrankou is home to a constituent monarchy, currently led by Latchè Holou Guidimadégbé.
References
- "Avrankou". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- "Fermeture des frontières nigérianes:Le roi d'Avrankou dénonce un complot". acotonou.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- "Les rois du Bénin interpellent des « mains invisibles derrière cette manœuvre »". Les 4 VERITES (in French). 2019-09-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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6°33′N 2°40′E / 6.550°N 2.667°E / 6.550; 2.667
Arrondissements of the Ouémé Department | ||
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Adjarra | ||
Adjohoun | ||
Aguégués | ||
Akpro-Missérété | ||
Avrankou | ||
Bonou | ||
Dangbo | ||
Porto-Novo | ||
Sèmè-Kpodji |
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