| Official Name: | Akassato |
| Settlement Type: | Arrondissement and town |
| Pushpin Map: | Benin |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Benin |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Benin |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Atlantique Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Commune |
| Subdivision Name2: | Abomey-Calavi |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2002 |
| Population Total: | 17197 |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 6.5°N 24°W |
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]