Donga Department
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| Donga | |
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| Country |  Benin |
| Capital | Djougou |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4,127.8 sq mi (10,691 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 395,416 |
| - Density | 69.9/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
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Donga is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Donga was created in 1999 when the government split up the original six departments into twelve. Donga was split from Atakora. The capital of Donga is Djougou. The total area is 10,691 km.² or 4,128mi.². Population 395,416 (2006). Donga is divided into the communes of Bassila, Copargo, Djougou Rural, Djougou Urban, and Ouaké.
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Coordinates: 9°42′N 1°40′E / 9.7°N 1.667°E
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