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. Before independence, the six provinces were subdivided into Cercles, cantons, préfectures and villages or towns.[1]

Communes of Benin

The communes are listed below, by department:

 
Communes of Alibori.
  1. Banikoara
  2. Gogounou
  3. Kandi
  4. Karimama
  5. Malanville
  6. Segbana
 
Communes of Atakora.
  1. Boukoumbé
  2. Cobly
  3. Kérou
  4. Kouandé
  5. Matéri
  6. Natitingou
  7. Pehonko
  8. Tanguiéta
  9. Toucountouna
 
Communes of Atlantique.
  1. Abomey-Calavi
  2. Allada
  3. Kpomassè
  4. Ouidah
  5. Sô-Ava
  6. Toffo
  7. Tori-Bossito
 
Communes of Borgou.
  1. Bembèrèkè
  2. Kalalé
  3. N'Dali
  4. Nikki
  5. Parakou
  6. Pèrèrè
  7. Sinendé
  8. Tchaourou
 
Communes of Collines.
  1. Bantè
  2. Dassa-Zoumè
  3. Glazoué
  4. Ouèssè
  5. Savalou
  6. Savé
 
Communes of Donga.
  1. Bassila
  2. Copargo
  3. Djougou Rural
  4. Djougou Urban
  5. Ouaké
 
Communes of Kouffo.
  1. Aplahoué
  2. Djakotomey
  3. Klouékanmè
  4. Lalo
  5. Toviklin
  6. Dogbo-Tota
 
Communes of Littoral.
  1. Cotonou
 
Communes of Mono.
  1. Athiémé
  2. Bopa
  3. Comé
  4. Grand-Popo
  5. Houéyogbé
  6. Lokossa
 
Communes of Ouémé.
  1. Adjarra
  2. Adjohoun
  3. Aguégués
  4. Akpro-Missérété
  5. Avrankou
  6. Bonou
  7. Dangbo
  8. Porto Novo
  9. Sèmè-Kpodji
 
Communes of Plateau.
  1. Ifangni
  2. Adja-Ouèrè
  3. Kétou
  4. Pobè
  5. Sakété
 
Communes of Zou.
  1. Abomey
  2. Agbangnizoun
  3. Bohicon
  4. Cové
  5. Djidja
  6. Ouinhi
  7. Za-Kpota
  8. Zangnanado
  9. Zogbodomey

References

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  1. ^ statoids

Sources

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  • "Departments of Benin". Statoids.
  • http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html (French)