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Benin

Cities of Benin

Cities listed

66

Cotonou

largest city

Porto-Novo

capital

14.8M

national population

66 of 66 listed cities

Cities listed

66

15,000 or more people

Largest city

Cotonou

679,012 people

Capital

Porto-Novo

National capital

National population

14,814,460

Largest city is 4.6%

Cities in Benin

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66 cities


1	Cotonou	Littoral	679,012	4.6%
2	Abomey-Calavi	Atlantique	385,755	2.6%
3	Porto-Novo	Oueme	264,320	1.8%
4	Parakou	Borgou	255,478	1.7%
5	Godomè	Atlantique	253,262	1.7%
6	Abomey	Zou	117,824	0.8%
7	Djougou	Donga	94,773	0.6%
8	Bohicon	Zou	93,744	0.6%
9	Ekpé	Oueme	75,313	0.5%
10	Nikki	Borgou	66,109	0.4%
11	Malanville	Alibori	64,639	0.4%
12	Kandi	Alibori	56,043	0.4%
13	Kérou	Atakora	54,276	0.4%
14	Natitingou	Atakora	53,284	0.4%
15	Pobé	Plateau	49,232	0.3%
16	Ouidah	Atlantique	47,616	0.3%
17	Lokossa	Mono	47,246	0.3%
18	Bassila	Donga	46,569	0.3%
19	Tchaourou	Borgou	43,862	0.3%
20	Cové	Zou	43,554	0.3%
21	Sakété	Plateau	43,541	0.3%
22	Comé	Collines	42,586	0.3%
23	Missérété	Oueme	41,657	0.3%
24	Dogbo	Kouffo	41,341	0.3%
25	Kétou	Plateau	39,626	0.3%
26	Savalou	Collines	38,162	0.3%
27	Banikoara	Alibori	37,571	0.3%
28	Péhonko	Atakora	37,217	0.3%
29	Kalalé	Borgou	35,513	0.2%
30	Sinendé	Borgou	35,267	0.2%
31	Banigbé	Plateau	31,984	0.2%
32	Savé	Collines	31,444	0.2%
33	Bembèrèkè	Borgou	31,176	0.2%
34	Dassa-Zoumè	Collines	29,461	0.2%
35	Kopargo	Donga	28,605	0.2%
36	Kouandé	Atlantique	27,197	0.2%
37	Tanguiéta	Atakora	27,094	0.2%
38	Kpozoun	Zou	26,688	0.2%
39	Sé	Mono	26,627	0.2%
40	Ségbana	Alibori	26,440	0.2%
41	Aplahoué	Kouffo	26,340	0.2%
42	Cobly	Atakora	24,878	0.2%
43	Matéri	Atakora	24,490	0.2%
44	Adjarra	Oueme	24,132	0.2%
45	Djidja	Zou	23,781	0.2%
46	Klouékanmè	Kouffo	23,763	0.2%
47	Semi	Oueme	23,636	0.2%
48	Allada	Atlantique	23,287	0.2%
49	Ndali	Borgou	23,264	0.2%
50	Boukoumbé	Atakora	22,386	0.2%
51	Adjaouèrè	Plateau	21,968	0.1%
52	Toviklin	Kouffo	21,617	0.1%
53	Avrankou	Oueme	20,326	0.1%
54	Glazoué	Collines	20,036	0.1%
55	Ganvié	Atlantique	20,000	0.1%
56	Djakotomé	Kouffo	19,498	0.1%
57	Zinvié	Atlantique	18,157	0.1%
58	Banté	Collines	17,682	0.1%
59	Ouaké	Donga	17,259	0.1%
60	Ouinhi	Zou	17,043	0.1%
61	Tobré	Atakora	16,912	0.1%
62	Zé	Atlantique	16,903	0.1%
63	Toukountouna	Atakora	16,330	0.1%
64	Pèrèrè	Borgou	15,927	0.1%
65	Ouessé	Collines	15,658	0.1%
66	Athiémé	Mono	15,195	0.1%

Every City in Benin, by Region

12 regions. 8 have their own page; the rest are listed here in full.

Atakora9 cities

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Kérou 54,276
Natitingou 53,284
Péhonko 37,217
Tanguiéta 27,094
Cobly 24,878
Matéri 24,490
Boukoumbé 22,386
Tobré 16,912
Toukountouna 16,330

Atlantique8 cities

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Abomey-Calavi 385,755
Godomè 253,262
Ouidah 47,616
Kouandé 27,197
Allada 23,287
Ganvié 20,000
Zinvié 18,157
Zé 16,903

Borgou8 cities

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Parakou 255,478
Nikki 66,109
Tchaourou 43,862
Kalalé 35,513
Sinendé 35,267
Bembèrèkè 31,176
Ndali 23,264
Pèrèrè 15,927

Collines7 cities

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Comé 42,586
Savalou 38,162
Savé 31,444
Dassa-Zoumè 29,461
Glazoué 20,036
Banté 17,682
Ouessé 15,658

Oueme6 cities

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Porto-Novo 264,320
Ekpé 75,313
Missérété 41,657
Adjarra 24,132
Semi 23,636
Avrankou 20,326

Zou6 cities

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Abomey 117,824
Bohicon 93,744
Cové 43,554
Kpozoun 26,688
Djidja 23,781
Ouinhi 17,043

Kouffo5 cities

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Dogbo 41,341
Aplahoué 26,340
Klouékanmè 23,763
Toviklin 21,617
Djakotomé 19,498

Plateau5 cities

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Pobé 49,232
Sakété 43,541
Kétou 39,626
Banigbé 31,984
Adjaouèrè 21,968

Alibori4 cities

Malanville 64,639
Kandi 56,043
Banikoara 37,571
Ségbana 26,440

Donga4 cities

Djougou 94,773
Bassila 46,569
Kopargo 28,605
Ouaké 17,259

Mono3 cities

Lokossa 47,246
Sé 26,627
Athiémé 15,195

Littoral1 city

Cotonou 679,012

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