Atlantique Department
Atlantique Department, Administrative department in southern Benin.
The Atlantique Department extends over 3,233 square kilometers of land, encompassing coastal plains, marshes, lagoons, and lakes near the Atlantic Ocean.
The department underwent territorial changes in 1999 when sections were separated to form the new Littoral Department, altering its administrative boundaries.
The population includes multiple ethnic groups with the Fon representing 61 percent, followed by Yoruba at 10 percent and Aja at 7 percent.
The department contains eight communes including Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Kpomassè, Ouidah, Sô-Ava, Toffo, Tori-Bossito, and Zè, with Ouidah serving as capital.
The department features offshore mineral deposits of petroleum, titanium, ilmenite, and chromite, discovered during geological surveys in the 1960s.
Location: Benin
Capital city: Ouidah
Elevation above the sea: 98 m
Shares border with: Mono Department, Kouffo Department, Zou Department, Ouémé Department, Littoral
Address: Atlantique Department, Benin
Website: http://gouv.bj/departements/le-departement-de-latlantique
GPS coordinates: 6.66667,2.25000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:45
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