Regions in Benin - find information on all regions in Benin

Benin is made up of 12 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Benin. Information on all primary administrative regions in Benin.

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Primary administrative regions in Benin

There are 12 regions in Benin in the primary administrative level.

Primary administrative regions in Benin
Region	No	Population	Capital	Capital population
Donga Donga	1.	384,151	Djougou Djougou	237,040
Oueme Département de l’Ouémé	2.	773,421	Porto-Novo Porto-Novo	234,168
Borgou Borgou Department	3.	802,503	Parakou Parakou	163,753
Alibori Alibori	4.	576,251	Kandi Kandi	109,701
Mono Mono	5.	380,078	Lokossa Lokossa	86,971
Atlantique Atlantique Department	6.	896,901	Ouidah Ouidah	83,503
Zou Zou Department	7.	628,684	Abomey Abomey	82,154
Atakora Atakora Department	8.	586,734	Natitingou Natitingou	80,892
Kouffo Kouffo Department	9.	560,182	Dogbo Dogbo	41,312
Collines Collines Department	10.	602,066	Savalou Savalou	30,187
Plateau Plateau Department	11.	435,623	Sakete Sakété	30,111
Littoral Littoral	12.	690,584	-	-