Subdivisions of Benin


Benin is divided into 12 departments, and subdivided into 77 communes.
On the third level are the arrondissements of Benin.

Departments

In 1999, the previous six departments were each split into two halves, forming the current 12. The six new departments were assigned official capitals in 2008.
DepartmentCapitalPopulation Area
AliboriKandi868,04626,242
AtakoraNatitingou769,33720,499
AtlantiqueOuidah1,396,5483,233
BorgouParakou1,202,09525,856
CollinesSavalou716,55813,931
KuoffoDogbo-Tota741,8952,404
DongaDjougou542,60511,126
LittoralCotonou678,87479
MonoLokossa495,3071,605
OuéméPorto-Novo1,096,8501,281
PlateauSakete624,1463,264
ZouAbomey851,6235,243