Klouékanmè


Klouékanmè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Kouffo Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 250 square kilometers and as of 2013 had a population of 128,537 people.
Locales within Klouékanmè Arrondissement include Adjanhonmè, Ahogbèya, Aya-Hohoué, Djotto, Hondji, Klouékanmè, Lanta, and Tchikpé.

Geography and environment

Klouékanmè is located in the north-western part of the Kouffo Department, bordering the Republic of Togo to the west.
According to monograph data, the commune consists of **nine arrondissements** and a mix of 51 villages and 10 urban districts.
The terrain features lateritic plateaux, low-lying farmland and small watercourses. Soils are predominately ferralitic, and agricultural land use dominates.

Administration

The commune of Klouékanmè is one of six communes in the Kouffo Department.
It is divided into the following arrondissements: Adjanhonmè, Ahogbéya, Ayahohoué, Djotto, Hondjin, Klouékanmè, Lanta and Tchikpé.

Demographics

In the 2013 census, the population stood at 128 597.
The commune is noted for its high proportion of households engaged in agriculture — an earlier study found that in 2002, about 91.68 % of the population were in the agricultural sector.
The fertility rate in Klouékanmè was estimated at 4.9 children per woman in 2013, the lowest in the Kouffo Department.

Economy

Agriculture forms the backbone of the economy of Klouékanmè. Key crop production includes maize, cassava, groundnuts, cotton and vegetables.
The agricultural data show that animal husbandry is more developed in Klouékanmè compared to neighbouring communes.

Infrastructure & services

Road infrastructure in the commune is mixed: major district roads link Klouékanmè town to Aplahoué and Toviklin, but rural connectivity remains a challenge.
In the education sector, the net primary school enrolment rate in the commune is estimated at around 60 % in 2013, one of the lowest in the department.

Culture

The commune hosts a mix of Adja, Fon, Yoruba, Mina, Peulh and other ethnic groups, though the Adja are dominant.
Traditional festivals related to the Adja and Fon heritage take place annually in several arrondissements, and craft-work of the region includes palm-wine tapping and textile weaving.