Kouandé | |
Settlement Type: | Commune, arrondissement and town |
Pushpin Map: | Benin |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Benin |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Benin |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Atakora Department |
Area Total Km2: | 4500 |
Population As Of: | 2013 census |
Population Total: | 112014 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 10.3317°N 1.6914°W |
Elevation M: | 436 |
Kouandé in French pronounced as /kwɑ̃.de/ is a town, arrondissement and commune, located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 4500 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 112,014 people.[1] [2] The main town had an estimated 7,127 people in 2008.
Kouandé, like many areas of Benin, is home to a constituent monarchy. The monarchy has existed since at least the 18th century. The town is also populated by the Bariba people.[3]