Bantè

Bantè
Commune
Bantè Location in Benin
Coordinates: 8°25′N 1°53′E / 8.417°N 1.883°E / 8.417; 1.883Coordinates: 8°25′N 1°53′E / 8.417°N 1.883°E / 8.417; 1.883
Country	Benin
Department	Collines Department
Commune	Bantè
Area
• Total	2,695 km2 (1,041 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	106,945

Bantè is a town, arrondissement, and commune in western Benin. It is located in the former Zou Province of which since 1999 is part of the Collines Department. The commune covers an area of 2695 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 106,945 people.^[1] The majority of the population is ethnically Nagot, who themselves are descendants of the Yoruba. Famous for the art exhibition Nago Hunters of the Bante Kingdom by Jean-Dominique Burton.

The town is connected by the RNIE 3 highway.

Towns and villages

Settlements in the commune of Bantè include:

• Abidzi

Arrondissements

The nine Arrondissements in the commune of Bantè are:

• Agoua
• Akpassi
• Atokolibe
• Bante
• Bobè
• Gouka
• Koko
• Lougba
• Pirosborne

References

External links

• Satellite map at Maplandia.com
• Location on MSN encarta map

Arrondissements of the Collines Department Bantè Agoua Akpassi Atokoligbé Bantè Bobè Gouka Koko Lougba Pira Dassa-Zoumè Akofodjoulè Dassa I Dassa II Gbaffo Kèrè Kpingni Lèma Paouingnan Soclogbo Tré Glazoué Aklankpa Assanté Glazoué Gomè Kpakpaza Magoumi Ouèdèmè Sokponta Thio Zaffé Ouèssè Challa-Ogoi Djègbè Gbanlin Kèmon Kilibo Laminou Odougba Ouèssè Toui Savalou Djaloukou Doumè Gobada Kpataba Lahotan Lèma Logozohoué Monkpa Ottola Ouèssè Savalou-Aga Savalou-Agbado Savalou-Attakè Tchetti Savé Adido Bèssè Boni Kaboua Ofè Okpara Plateau Sakin

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