Tanguiéta

Tanguiéta
Commune, arrondissement and town
Entry sign for Tanguieta, Benin (coming from Natitingou), 2007
TanguiétaLocation in Benin
Coordinates: 10°37′N 1°16′E / 10.617°N 1.267°E / 10.617; 1.267
Country	Benin
Department	Atakora Department
Area
• Commune, arrondissement and town	2,110 sq mi (5,465 km2)
Population (2013)
• Commune, arrondissement and town	74,675
• Metro	27,094
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Tanguiéta is a town, arrondissement and commune located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 5465 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 74,675 people. As of 2007 the town had an estimated population of 21,290. It lies on the RNIE 3 highway which connects it to Natitingou.

Tanguiéta was the departmental seat of government during French colonial rule. The headquarters of the Pendjari National Park are based in the town, and the Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu de Tanguiéta is a regionally recognized hospital. The town has internet access available.

The main languages spoken in the town include French, Dendi, Waama, Nateni, and Biali.

See also

• Communes of Benin

References

1. ^ "Tanguieta". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
2. ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
3. ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-20.

10°37′N 1°16′E / 10.617°N 1.267°E / 10.617; 1.267

v t e Communes of Benin
Alibori Department	Banikoara Gogounou Kandi Karimama Malanville Ségbana
Atakora Department	Boukoumbé Cobly Kérou Kouandé Matéri Natitingou Pehonko Tanguiéta Toucountouna
Atlantique Department	Abomey-Calavi Allada Kpomassè Ouidah Sô-Ava Toffo Tori-Bossito Zè
Borgou Department	Bembèrèkè Kalalè N'Dali Nikki Parakou Pèrèrè Sinendé Tchaourou
Collines Department	Bantè Dassa-Zoumè Glazoué Ouèssè Savalou Savè
Donga Department	Bassila Copargo Djougou Ouaké
Kouffo Department	Aplahoué Djakotomey Dogbo-Tota Klouékanmè Lalo Toviklin
Littoral Department	Cotonou
Mono Department	Athiémè Bopa Comé Grand-Popo Houéyogbé Lokossa
Ouémé Department	Adjarra Adjohoun Aguégués Akpro-Missérété Avrankou Bonou Dangbo Porto-Novo Sèmè-Kpodji
Plateau Department	Ifangni Adja-Ouèrè Kétou Pobè Sakété
Zou Department	Abomey Agbangnizoun Bohicon Covè Djidja Ouinhi Za-Kpota Zagnanado Zogbodomey

v t e Arrondissements of the Atakora Department
Boukoumbè	Boukoumbè Dipoli Korontière Kossoucoingou Manta Natta Tabota
Cobly	Cobly Datori Kountori Tapoga
Kérou	Brignamaro Firou Kérou Koabagou
Kouandé	Birni Chabi-Couma Fô-Tancé Guilmaro Kouandé Oroukayo
Matéri	Dassari Gouandé Matéri Nodi Tantéga Tchianhoun-Cossi
Natitingou	Kotapounga Kouaba Koundata Natitingou I Natitingou II Natitingou III Natitingou IV Perma Tchoumi-Tchoumi
Péhunco	Gnémasson Péhunco Tobré
Tanguiéta	Cotiakou N'Dahonta Taiakou Tanguiéta Tanongou
Toucountouna	Kouarfa Tampégré Toucountouna

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