| Cové | |
| Settlement Type: | Commune and city |
| Pushpin Map: | Benin |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Benin |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Benin |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zou Department |
| Area Total Km2: | 525 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 43554 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 7.2333°N 20°W |
Cové in French pronounced as /kɔ.ve/ is a city in the Zou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 525 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 43,554 people.[2] [3]
Cové is located 40 kilometres from Abomey and 159 kilometres from Cotonou. The commune covers an area of 525 square kilometres and the Zou Ouémé river passes through it. It is bounded to the north by Dassa-Zoumé, east by Zagnanado, south by Zogbodomey, and west by Djidja and Za-Kpota. It is linked to the capital by a paved road.[4] Cové became a sub-prefecture in 1991.
Cové is subdivided into 7 arrondissements; Adogbé, Gounli, Houin, Lainta, Naogon, Soli and Zogba. They contain 36 quartiers.[2]
The main ethnic groups are the Mahi, the Fon, Yoruba, Dendi and Bariba. The occupations of the inhabitants are agriculture, fishing and hunting (42%), trade and catering (30%), transport and communication (6%) crafts (11%) etc.[4] 53 600,00 hectares of land are devoted to agriculture, accounting for 93.38% of the total population.[2] The main crops grown are maize, cotton, peanuts, cassava and rice.[2]