Akassato

Coordinates: 6°30′N 2°22′E / 6.500°N 2.367°E / 6.500; 2.367
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Akassato
Akassato is located in Benin
Akassato
Akassato
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°30′N 2°22′E / 6.500°N 2.367°E / 6.500; 2.367
Country Benin
DepartmentAtlantique Department
CommuneAbomey-Calavi
Population
 (2002)
 • Total17,197
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Man cycling on Akassato-Calavi road

Akassato is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 17,197.[1]

Akassato, like many areas of Benin, is home to a constituent monarchy.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Institut National de la Statistique Benin, accessed by Geohive Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 19 January, 2011
  2. ^ Djogbénou, Edouard (2019-04-04). "Bénin: ce que les têtes couronnées ont décidé lors de leur conclave d'hier". Bénin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-16.