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'''Adjohoun''' {{IPA|fr|a.dʒo.un|}} or '''Adjohon''' {{IPA|fr|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 km<sup>2</sup> 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.<ref name="Atlasbenin">{{cite web|url=http://atlasbenin.africa-web.org/Oueme/Adjohoun.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509045437/http://atlasbenin.africa-web.org/Oueme/Adjohoun.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |title=Adjohoun |publisher=Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin |access-date=January 5, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ybj.html |title=Communes of Benin |publisher=Statoids |access-date=January 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102050757/http://statoids.com/ybj.html |archive-date=2 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==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.{{cn|date=December 2019}}
==Economy== Crops grown include maize, rice, potatoes, sesame, tomatoes, oranges and bananas. Fishing is also one of the main industries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/benin/benin-river-flooding-prompts-fears-malnutrition-disease |title=Benin: River flooding prompts fears of malnutrition, disease |website=ReliefWeb |language=en |access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180618110317/http://www.adjohoun.net/ Official site]
{{Communes of Benin}} {{Ouémé Department}} Category:Communes of Benin Category:Arrondissements of Benin Category:Populated places in the Ouémé Department
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