Amou is a village in western
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...
. It is located in
Savalou
Savalou is a city located in the Collines Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 2,674 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 35,433 people. It is the birthplace of Olympic Beninese hurdler Odile Ahouanwanou.
Savalou, l ...
commune in the
Collines Department
Collines (, "hills") is one of the twelve departments of Benin, located in the centre of the country. The department of Collines was created in 1999 when it was split off from Zou Department. In 2016, the city of Dassa-Zoumé (also called Igbo ...
. Prior to 1999 Amou was part of the former
Zou Province.
Nearby towns and villages include Loukou , Soedji , Adanhoue ,
Abeokouta
Abeokouta is a village in western Benin. It is located in Savalou commune in the Collines Department.
Nearby towns and villages include Doume (2.2 nm), Abala (1.4 nm), Akoumokoumo (4.0 nm), Loukou (4.4 nm), Amou (6.3&nbs ...
, , Konfouda ,
Akoumokoumo ,
Alekpo
Alekpo is a village in western Benin. It is located in Savalou commune in the Collines Department.
Nearby towns and villages include Kotongbo (4.1 nm), Apaki (3.6 nm), Otola (2.8 nm), Bouboule (12.5 nm), Amou, Benin, Amou (6.7 ...
, Pepelou ,
Okpedie , and
Kafingbe .
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References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in the Collines Department
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