Tanguiéta

Tanguiéta
Commune, arrondissement and town
Entry sign for Tanguieta, Benin (coming from Natitingou), 2007
Tanguiéta Location in Benin
Coordinates: 10°37′N 1°16′E / 10.617°N 1.267°E / 10.617; 1.267
Country	Benin
Department	Atakora Department
Area
• Commune, arrondissement and town	2,110 sq mi (5,465 km2)
Population (2002)
• Commune, arrondissement and town	54,719
• Metro	21,290
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Tanguiéta is a town, arrondissement and commune located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 5465 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 54,719 people.^[1][2] As of 2007 the town had an estimated population of 21,290.^[3] It lies on the RNIE 3 highway which connects it to Natitingou.

Tanguiéta was the departmental seat of government during French colonial rule. The headquarters of the Pendjari National Park are based in the town, and the Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu de Tanguiéta is a regionally recognized hospital. The town has internet access available.

The main languages spoken in the town include French, Dendi, Waama, Nateni, and Biali.

See also

• Communes of Benin

References

Coordinates: 10°37′N 1°16′E / 10.617°N 1.267°E / 10.617; 1.267

v t e Communes of Benin Alibori Department Banikoara Gogounou Kandi Karimama Malanville Ségbana Atakora Department Boukoumbé Cobly Kérou Kouandé Matéri Natitingou Pehonko Tanguiéta Toucountouna Atlantique Department Abomey-Calavi Allada Kpomassè Ouidah Sô-Ava Toffo Tori-Bossito Zè Borgou Department Bembèrèkè Kalalè N'Dali Nikki Parakou Pèrèrè Sinendé Tchaourou Collines Department Bantè Dassa-Zoumè Glazoué Ouèssè Savalou Savé Donga Department Bassila Copargo Djougou Ouaké Kouffo Department Aplahoué Djakotomey Dogbo-Tota Klouékanmè Lalo Toviklin Littoral Department Cotonou Mono Department Athiémè Bopa Comé Grand-Popo Houéyogbé Lokossa Ouémé Department Adjarra Adjohoun Aguégués Akpro-Missérété Avrankou Bonou Dangbo Porto-Novo Sèmè-Kpodji Plateau Department Ifangni Adja-Ouèrè Kétou Pobè Sakété Zou Department Abomey Agbangnizoun Bohicon Covè Djidja Ouinhi Za-Kpota Zagnanado Zogbodomey

v t e Arrondissements of the Atakora Department Boukoumbè Boukoumbè Dipoli Korontière Kossoucoingou Manta Natta Tabota Cobly Cobly Datori Kountori Tapoga Kérou Brignamaro Firou Kérou Koabagou Kouandé Birni Chabi-Couma Fô-Tancé Guilmaro Kouandé Oroukayo Matéri Dassari Gouandé Matéri Nodi Tantéga Tchianhoun-Cossi Natitingou Kotapounga Kouaba Koundata Natitingou I Natitingou II Natitingou III Natitingou IV Perma Tchoumi-Tchoumi Péhunco Gnémasson Péhunco Tobré Tanguiéta Cotiakou N'Dahonta Taiakou Tanguiéta Tanongou Toucountouna Kouarfa Tampégré Toucountouna