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Adjohoun
Adjohoun
Commune and city
	Adjohoun Location in Benin
	Coordinates: 6°42′N 2°28′E / 6.700°N 2.467°E
Country	Benin
Department	Ouémé Department
Commune	Adjohoun
Area
• Total	308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	60,955
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)

Adjohoun [a.dʒo.un] or Adjohon [a.dʒɔ.ɔ̃] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in Ouémé Department, Benin. The commune is divided into 8 arrondissements and 57 villages. The commune of Adjohoun is located approximately 32 km from Porto-Novo and 62 km from Cotonou. The commune covers an area of 308 km² and as of 2002 had a population of 60,955, 48.14% male and 51.86% female. The commune covers an area of 112 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 60,112 people.^[1]^[2]

Geography

Adjohoun is located in the Ouémé River valley. It is a fertile area in which agricultural pastures dominate.

Administration

The commune is divided into 8 arrondissements. These are Adjohoun, Awonou, Azowlissé, Dèmè, Gangban, Kogé and Togbota. The City Council is composed of 15 advisers who elect the mayor, who is currently Leon Bokova. A former mayor is Gerard Adounsiba. The District Council is composed of 13 advisers who elect the Chief District.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Crops grown include maize, rice, potatoes, sesame, tomatoes, oranges and bananas. Fishing is also one of the main industries.^[3]

References

^ "Adjohoun". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Benin: River flooding prompts fears of malnutrition, disease". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-01-21.