Pahou is a town and

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

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

Ouidah Ouidah () or Whydah (; ''Ouidah'', ''Juida'', and ''Juda'' by the French; ''Ajudá'' by the Portuguese; and ''Fida'' by the Dutch) and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Repub ...

. According to the population census conducted by the

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on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 14,436.Institut National de la Statistique Benin
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Transport

In 2015 a suburban passenger railway line, call Blueline is being developed by Bénirail of the Bolloré Group. The project includes complete replacement of the track and the rehabilitation of the stations at Cadjèhoun Saint-Jean,

Godomey Godomey is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de ...

, Cococodji and Pahou.

Notable people

* Calixte Dakpogan (1958-), sculptor

References

External links

Populated places in the Atlantique Department Arrondissements of Benin {{AtlantiqueDepartment-geo-stub