Kétou, Benin

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Kétou
— Commune and city —
Kétou Location in Benin
Coordinates: 7°21′29″N 2°36′27″E / 7.35806°N 2.6075°E / 7.35806; 2.6075Coordinates: 7°21′29″N 2°36′27″E / 7.35806°N 2.6075°E / 7.35806; 2.6075
Country	Benin
Department	Plateau Department
Area
• Total	843 sq mi (2,183 km²)
Population (2002)
• Total	100,499
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Kétou is a Yoruba town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Plateau Department of the Republic of Benin (previously called 'Dahomey'). It is said to have been founded by Ede, son of Sopasan and grandson of Oduduwa (also known as Odudua, Oòdua and Eleduwa), who ruled the Yoruba kingdom of Ile-Ife (also known as Ife) in present-day Nigeria. The oba (meaning 'king' or 'ruler' in the Yoruba language) is referred to as the Alaketu of Ketou.

The commune covers an area of 2183 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 100,499 people.^[1]^[2]

[edit] References

^ "Ketou". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. http://atlasbenin.africa-web.org/Plateau/Ketou.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ybj.html. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

v t e 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

v t e Arrondissements of the Plateau Department

Adja-Ouèrè Adja-Ouèrè · Ikpinlè · Kpoulou · Massè · Oko-Akarè · Totonnoukon Ifangni Banigbé · Daagbé · Ifangni · Ko-Koumolou · Lagbé · Tchaada Kétou Adakplamé · Idigny · Kpankou · Kétou · Odometa · Okpometa Pobè Ahoyéyé · Igana · Issaba · Pobè · Towé Sakété Aguidi · Ita-Djèbou · Sakété I · Sakété II · Takon · Yoko