Bembèrèkè | |
Settlement Type: | Commune and city |
Pushpin Map: | Benin |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Benin |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Benin |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Borgou Department |
Area Total Km2: | 3348 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 31101 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 10.225°N 2.6681°W |
Elevation M: | 449 |
Bembèrèkè in French pronounced as /bɛ̃.bɛ.ʁɛ.kɛ/ is a town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Borgou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 3348 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 31,101 people. [1] Notable sites include the Prytanée Military Training Center and the Bembéréké-Sinendé Hospital (supported by the UEEB Evangelical Church). The region is a center for the cultivation of carper vellum beans.