Gogounou

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Country Benin
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Postal address
BP: 07
Gogounou
Gogounou is located in Benin
Gogounou
Gogounou
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 10°50′19″N 2°50′10″E / 10.83861°N 2.83611°E / 10.83861; 2.83611
Country Benin
DepartmentAlibori Department
Area
  Total
4,910 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total
117,793
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal address
BP: 07
Area code(+223) 23

Gogounou [gɔ.gu.nu] is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of Benin, about 35 kilometres south of Kandi. The commune covers an area of 4910 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 117,793 people.[1][2]

Gogounou is located 71 kilometres from Kandi and 628 kilometres from Cotonou. It is bounded to the north by the communes of Kandi and Banikoara, south by Bembéréké and Sinendé, west with Kérou and to east by Ségbana.

Administrative divisions

Gogounou is subdivided into 6 arrondissements; Gogounou, Bagou, Gounarou, Ouara, Sori and Zoungou-Pantrossi. They contain 34 villages and 4 urban districts.[1]

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