Ouémé Department

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Ouémé
—  Department  —
Map highlighting the Ouémé Department
Country  Benin
Capital Porto Novo
Area
 - Total 720.1 sq mi (1,865 km2)
Population (2006)
 - Total 788,508
 - Density 1,095/sq mi (422.79/km2)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
Communes of Ouémé

Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin.

In 1999 the northern part of the department was split off to form the new Plateau Department.

The department is subdivided into 9 communes: Adjarra, Adjohoun, Aguégués, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Bonou, Dangbo, Porto Novo, and Sèmè-Kpodji.