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
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Littoral Littoral1.690,584--
Zou Zou Department2.628,684Abomey Abomey82,154
Donga Donga3.384,151Djougou Djougou237,040
Kouffo Kouffo Department4.560,182Dogbo Dogbo41,312
Alibori Alibori5.576,251Kandi Kandi109,701
Mono Mono6.380,078Lokossa Lokossa86,971
Atakora Atakora Department7.586,734Natitingou Natitingou80,892
Atlantique Atlantique Department8.896,901Ouidah Ouidah83,503
Borgou Borgou Department9.802,503Parakou Parakou163,753
Oueme Département de l’Ouémé10.773,421Porto-Novo Porto-Novo234,168
Plateau Plateau Department11.435,623Sakete Sakété30,111
Collines Collines Department12.602,066Savalou Savalou30,187