Dovi is an
arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...
in the
Zou department of
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 nort ...
. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of
Zagnanado
Zagnanado or Zangnanado is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Zou Department of southern-central Benin. It is located 47 kilometres from Abomey and 165 kilometres north of Cotonou. The commune covers an area of 750 square kilometres and ...
. According to the population census conducted by the
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations ( research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.
In some countries, institutes can ...
on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 4,518.
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
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Geohive
accessed 4 June 2012
References
Populated places in the Zou Department
Arrondissements of Benin
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