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'''Awonou''' is a small town and arrondissement located in the commune of Adjohoun in the Oueme Department of Benin. Agriculture is the main industry. During the 2008 Benin floods, Awonou was the only area in Adjohoun commune not affected by the flooding of the Ouémé River.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7JHS4W?OpenDocument&RSS20=02-P|title=Benin: River flooding prompts fears of malnutrition, disease|date=September 15, 2008|publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) |accessdate=January 11, 2009}}</ref>
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Category:Arrondissements of Benin Category:Populated places in the Ouémé Department
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