Avrankou is a town,

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, and

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in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

. 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

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, currently led by Latchè Holou Guidimadégbé.

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Communes of Benin Arrondissements of Benin Populated places in the Ouémé Department {{OuéméDepartment-geo-stub