Klouékanmè
Klouékanmè | |
|---|---|
Klouékanmè Location in Benin | |
| Coordinates: 6°58′49″N 1°50′32″E / 6.98028°N 1.84222°E | |
| Country | Benin |
| Department | Kouffo Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Coffi Dieudonné GBEDJEKAN |
| Area | |
• Total | 97 sq mi (250 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 128,537 |
| • Density | 1,331.64/sq mi (514.148/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Klouékanmè [klu.e.kɑ̃.mɛ] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Kouffo Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 250 square kilometers and as of 2013 had a population of 128,537 people.[1][2]
Locales within Klouékanmè Arrondissement include Adjanhonmè, Ahogbèya, Aya-Hohoué, Djotto, Hondji, Klouékanmè, Lanta, and Tchikpé.
Geography and environment
Klouékanmè is located in the north-western part of the Kouffo Department, bordering the Republic of Togo to the west. [3] According to monograph data, the commune consists of **nine arrondissements** and a mix of 51 villages and 10 urban districts. [4] The terrain features lateritic plateaux, low-lying farmland and small watercourses. Soils are predominately ferralitic, and agricultural land use dominates. [5]
Administration
The commune of Klouékanmè is one of six communes in the Kouffo Department. [6] It is divided into the following arrondissements: Adjanhonmè, Ahogbéya, Ayahohoué, Djotto, Hondjin, Klouékanmè, Lanta and Tchikpé. [7]
Demographics
In the 2013 census, the population stood at 128 597. [8] The commune is noted for its high proportion of households engaged in agriculture — an earlier study found that in 2002, about 91.68 % of the population were in the agricultural sector. [9] The fertility rate in Klouékanmè was estimated at 4.9 children per woman in 2013, the lowest in the Kouffo Department. [10]
Economy
Agriculture forms the backbone of the economy of Klouékanmè. Key crop production includes maize, cassava, groundnuts, cotton and vegetables. [11] The agricultural data show that animal husbandry (small ruminants, poultry) is more developed in Klouékanmè compared to neighbouring communes. [12]
Infrastructure & services
Road infrastructure in the commune is mixed: major district roads link Klouékanmè town to Aplahoué and Toviklin, but rural connectivity remains a challenge. [13] In the education sector, the net primary school enrolment rate in the commune is estimated at around 60 % in 2013, one of the lowest in the department. [14]
Culture
The commune hosts a mix of Adja, Fon, Yoruba, Mina, Peulh and other ethnic groups, though the Adja are dominant. [15] Traditional festivals related to the Adja and Fon heritage take place annually in several arrondissements, and craft-work of the region includes palm-wine tapping and textile weaving. [16]
References
- ^ "National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis". Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "KLOUÉKANMÈ – Commune de Klouékanmè". Government of Benin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Monographie de la commune de Klouékanmè – Association Nationale des Communes du Bénin". Yumpu (Monograph). April 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Problématique du foncier rural et développement local dans la commune de Klouékanmè". Mémoire Online. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Kouffo — Communes du département". Benin Opendata for Africa. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "KLOUÉKANMÈ – Commune de Klouékanmè". Government of Benin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Klouékanmè – Statistiques de développement du Bénin". Benin Opendata for Africa. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Problématique du foncier rural et développement local dans la commune de Klouékanmè". Mémoire Online. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "1-Etat et structure de la population du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. September 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Monographie de la commune de Klouékanmè – Association Nationale des Communes du Bénin". Yumpu (Monograph). April 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Cahier des villages et quartiers de ville du Couffo – RGPH-4" (PDF). INSAE. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Monographie de la commune de Klouékanmè – Association Nationale des Communes du Bénin". Yumpu (Monograph). April 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "1-Etat et structure de la population du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. September 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "KLOUÉKANMÈ – Commune de Klouékanmè". Government of Benin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Monographie de la commune de Klouékanmè – Association Nationale des Communes du Bénin". Yumpu (Monograph). April 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
6°58′49″N 1°50′32″E / 6.98028°N 1.84222°E