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Godomey is a town and
arrondissement
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Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...
in the
Atlantique Department
Atlantique is one of the twelve departments in Benin. The department is located in south-central Benin along the Atlantic coast, between Mono and Kouffo Department in the west, Zou in the north, and Ouémé in the east. The department of Atlant ...
of southern
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 ...
. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of
Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities o ...
. According to the population census conducted by the
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
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In some countries, institutes can ...
on March 11, 2013, the arrondissement had a total population of 253,262.
Institut National de la Statistique Benin
accessed b
Geohive
accessed 19 January, 2011
References
{{Atlantique Department
Populated places in the Atlantique Department
Arrondissements of Benin