Ouaké

Ouaké
Commune and city
Ouaké Location in Benin
Coordinates: 9°39′42″N 1°23′5″E / 9.66167°N 1.38472°E / 9.66167; 1.38472
Country	Benin
Department	Donga Department
Area
• Total	256 sq mi (663 km²)
Population (2002)
• Total	45,836
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Ouaké is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Donga Department of western Benin. The commune covers an area of 663 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 45,836 people.^[1]^[2]

Ethnic Groups

The Lokpa (or Lukpa) are the predominant ethnic group in Ouake. Ouake is the primary population center for the Lokpa people in Benin.

References

↑ "Ouake". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
↑ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

Coordinates: 9°39′42″N 1°23′5″E / 9.66167°N 1.38472°E / 9.66167; 1.38472

Communes of Benin

Alibori Department	Banikoara Gogounou Kandi Karimama Malanville Ségbana

Atakora Department	Boukoumbé Cobly Kérou Kouandé Matéri Natitingou Pehonko Tanguiéta Toucountouna

Atlantique Department	Abomey-Calavi Allada Kpomassè Ouidah Sô-Ava Toffo Tori-Bossito Zè

Borgou Department	Bembèrèkè Kalalè N'Dali Nikki Parakou Pèrèrè Sinendé Tchaourou

Collines Department	Bantè Dassa-Zoumè Glazoué Ouèssè Savalou Savé

Donga Department	Bassila Copargo Djougou Ouaké

Kouffo Department	Aplahoué Djakotomey Dogbo-Tota Klouékanmè Lalo Toviklin

Littoral Department	Cotonou

Mono Department	Athiémè Bopa Comé Grand-Popo Houéyogbé Lokossa

Ouémé Department	Adjarra Adjohoun Aguégués Akpro-Missérété Avrankou Bonou Dangbo Porto-Novo Sèmè-Kpodji

Plateau Department	Ifangni Adja-Ouèrè Kétou Pobè Sakété

Zou Department	Abomey Agbangnizoun Bohicon Covè Djidja Ouinhi Za-Kpota Zagnanado Zogbodomey

Arrondissements of the Donga Department

Bassila	Alédjo Bassila Manigri Pénéssoulou

Copargo	Anandana Copargo Pabégou Singré

Djougou	Barei Bariénou Bélléfoungou Bougou Djougou I Djougou II Djougou III Kolokondé Onklou Patargo Pélébina Sérou

Ouaké	Badjoudè Kondé Ouaké Sèmèrè I Sèmèrè II Tchalinga

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, November 24, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.