Godomey
Godomey | |
|---|---|
Arrondissement and town | |
Road in Godomey (Salamey) | |
Godomey Location in Benin | |
| Coordinates: 6°22′N 2°21′E / 6.367°N 2.350°E | |
| Country | Benin |
| Department | Atlantique Department |
| Commune | Abomey-Calavi |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 253,262 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Godomey 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 March 11, 2013, the arrondissement had a total population of 253,262.[1]
CEG Godomey is a public secondary school located in Godomey.
Godomey used to be known as Jakin.[2]
Notable people
- Amdivie Kouhounha (born 2001), gymnast
References
- ^ Institut National de la Statistique Benin, accessed by Geohive, accessed 19 January, 2011
- ^ Law 2005, p. 249.
Bibliography
- Law, Robin (2005). "Ethnicities of Enslaved Africans in the Diaspora: On the Meanings of "Mina" (Again)". History in Africa. 32: 247–267. doi:10.1353/hia.2005.0014. ISSN 0361-5413.