Agbangnizoun | |
Settlement Type: | Commune and city |
Pushpin Map: | Benin |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Benin |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Benin |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Zou Department |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 244 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 55001 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 7.0667°N 59°W |
Agbangnizoun in French pronounced as /ag.bɑ̃.ɲi.zun/ is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Zou Department of south-western Benin. The town lies 20 kilometres south-east of Abomey. The commune covers an area of 244 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 55,001 people.[1] [2]
Agbangnizoun is located 16 kilometres from Abomey and 151 kilometres from Cotonou. It is bounded to the north by Abomey and Djidja, south by Couffo, east by the communes of Bohicon and Zogbodomey and the west by the town of Klouékanmè.[3]
Agbangnizoun is subdivided into 10 arrondissements; Agbangnizoun, Adanhoundjigon, Adingnigon, Kinta, Lissazounmè, Sahè, Siwé-Kpota, Siwé-Légo, Tanvé and Zoungoudo. They contain 45 villages and 7 city districts.[1]
Most of the population are engaged in agricultural activities followed by trade, transportation and handicrafts.[3] 6 800,00 hectares of land are devoted to agriculture, accounting for 34.87% of the total population.[1] The main crops grown are maize, cotton, sorghum, cowpeas, peanuts, cassava and potato.[1]