Azowlissé
| Azowlissé Azaourissè | |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement and town | |
  Azowlissé Location in Benin | |
| Coordinates: BJ 6°40′01″N 2°29′31″E / 6.667°N 2.492°E | |
| Country |
 Benin |
| Department | Borgou Department |
| Commune | Adjohoun |
| Arrondissement | Azowlissé |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Azowlissé or Azaourissè is a small town and arrondissement located in the commune of Adjohoun in the Borgou Department of Benin.[1] Agriculture is the main industry of the fertile Ouémé River valley in the area. During the 2008 Benin floods, the area was affected by the flooding of the Ouémé River which affected much of Adjohoun commune.[2]
References
- ↑ "Plan de la commune d'Adjohoun & bâtiments de la Mairie". Commune of Adjohoun. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ↑ "Benin: River flooding prompts fears of malnutrition, disease". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN). 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
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