Benin is divided into 12
departments
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
(French: ''départements''), and subdivided into 77
communes (see
Communes of Benin
The departments of Benin are subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts. Prior to 1999 provinces were broken down into 84 districts, titled either urban or rural. Bef ...
). In 1999, the previous six departments were each split into two halves, forming the current 12. Each of the six new departments was assigned a capital in 2008.
See also
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Communes of Benin
The departments of Benin are subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts. Prior to 1999 provinces were broken down into 84 districts, titled either urban or rural. Bef ...
*
Arrondissements of Benin
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ISO 3166-2:BJ, the
ISO codes for the departments of Benin.
References
External links
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* http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html
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Projections De La Population Du Benin Par Departement
Subdivisions of Benin
Benin, Departments
Benin 1
Departments, Benin
Benin geography-related lists
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