Kétou, Benin

Kétou is a Yoruba town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Plateau Department of the Republic of Benin.
The commune covers an area of 2183 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 156,497 people, making it the 13th largest settlement in Benin.
The current mayor is Lucie Ablawa Sessinou of the Progressive Union.

History

Kétou is said to have been founded by Ede, son of Sopasan and grandson of Oduduwa, who ruled the Yoruba kingdom of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ in present-day Nigeria. The oba is referred to as the Alákétu of Kétu.
Most Gbe speaking people trace their origins to Ketou. According to their oral history, Ketou was originally known as Ketume. Alternatively, they also refer to Ketou as Amedzorfe. They were displaced by the Yoruba because the Yoruba had larger population and access to horses / cavalry from the north.
Ketu North and Ketu South administrative districts in the Volta region of Ghana are named in remembrance of these peoples' origins from Ketou in Benin. The indigenes of these two districts are mainly Ewes.