Lalo, Benin
Lalo | |
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Road in Lalo, Benin | |
Lalo Location in Benin | |
| Coordinates: 6°55′N 1°53′E / 6.917°N 1.883°E | |
| Country | Benin |
| Department | Kouffo Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William T. Fangbedji |
| Area | |
• Total | 167 sq mi (432 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 119,926 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Lalo [la.lo] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Kouffo Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi) and as of 2013 had a population of 119,926 people.[1][2]
Geography
Lalo is situated in the north-western part of the Kouffo Department, bordering the Republic of Togo on its western side. [3] It is bounded to the north by the commune of Klouékanmè, to the south by Dogbo, to the east by other communes and to the west by the Togo border. The relief consists of low plateaux, lateritic soils, and in some zones valley depressions (« bas-fonds ») favourable to market gardening. [4]
Administration
The commune of Lalo is one of six communes in the Kouffo Department. [5] It is subdivided into several arrondissements (commonly listed as 11): Adoukandji, Ahondjinnako, Ahomadégbé, Banigbé, Gnizounmè, Hlassamè, Lalo, Lokogba, Tchito, Tohou and Zalli.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census (RGPH-4), the total population of the commune stood at 119 926, with 56 529 males and 63 397 females. [6] The intercensal annual growth rate for the commune between 2002 and 2013 is given as approximately 3.68 %. [7]
Economy
Agriculture remains the dominant economic activity in Lalo, with a high proportion of households engaged in farming and market-gardening. [8] Important crops include maize, cassava, groundnuts, cotton and vegetables grown in bas-fonds. The commune reports one of the lowest school enrolment and literacy rates in the department, which correlates with its agrarian economy and rural character. [9]
References
- ^ "Lalo". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Le département du Couffo – profil géographique". Voyages Modestes. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Lalo – commune du Kouffo (monographie partielle)". Association Nationale des Communes du Bénin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Kouffo – Communes du département". Benin Politique. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Lalo – Commune in Benin – Population Statistics". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "1-État et structure de la population du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. February 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "1-État et structure de la population du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. February 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Monographie de la commune de Lalo – foncier rural et développement local". Mémoire Online. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
6°55′N 1°53′E / 6.917°N 1.883°E