Zou, Benin

Zou is one of 12 primary administrative regions in Benin with a population of approximately 628,684 people.

Facts and figures on Zou at a glance

Region name: Zou (Zou Department)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 628,684 people
Country: Benin
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Zou (Zou Department) is located in the regional capital Abomey (Abomey) with a population of 82,154 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Zou's regional capital Abomey to Benin's capital Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) is approximately 102 km (63 mi).

Facts and figures about Zou
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Zou Zou Department628,684 peopleAbomey Abomey82,154 people

Compare with other regions in Benin.

Map of Zou

Map of Zou

Information on Zou

Information on Zou
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Zou Zou DepartmentAbomey Abomey9BeninAfrica

Time in Zou

Time in Zou
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 7:01pm (19:01h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 7:01pm (19:01h)UTC +1.0Africa/Porto-Novo

Geographic coordinates of Zou

Latitude & Longitude of Zou
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map7°15'00.0"N (7.2500000°)2°10'00.0"E (2.1666700°)

Subregions in Zou

There are 9 administrative subregions in Zou.
Subregions in Zou
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Commune of Abomey Commune of Abomey1.---
Commune of Agbangnizoun Commune of Agbangnizoun2.55,001--
Commune of Bohicon Commune of Bohicon3.-Bohicon Bohicon125,092
Commune of Cove Commune of Cove4.---
Commune of Djidja Commune of Djidja5.---
Commune of Ouinhi Commune of Ouinhi6.-Ouinhi Ouinhi-
Commune of Za-Kpota Commune of Za-Kpota7.---
Commune of Zangnanado Commune of Zangnanado8.---
Commune of Zogbodome Commune of Zogbodome9.---

External sources of information on Zou

Zou on Wikipedia