Avrankou

Avrankou
Commune and city
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Coordinates: 6°33′N 2°40′E / 6.550°N 2.667°E / 6.550; 2.667
Country Benin
DepartmentOuémé Department
Area
 • Total60 sq mi (150 km2)
Population (2013)
 • Total128,050
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Avrankou is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. 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 constituent monarchy, currently led by Latchè Holou Guidimadégbé.

References

  1. ^ "Avrankou". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Fermeture des frontières nigérianes:Le roi d'Avrankou dénonce un complot". acotonou.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  4. ^ "Les rois du Bénin interpellent des « mains invisibles derrière cette manœuvre »". Les 4 VERITES (in French). 2019-09-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-08-29.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Avrankou.

6°33′N 2°40′E / 6.550°N 2.667°E / 6.550; 2.667


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