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Savalou Destination Guide

Explore Savalou in Benin

Savalou in the region of Collines with its 30,187 inhabitants is a town in Benin - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) North-West of Porto-Novo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Savalou is now 03:04 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Porto-Novo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kumasi, Accra, Sokodé, Lomé, and Atakpame. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kumasi . Where to go and what to see in Savalou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Collines Department

Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme and Zou into twelve. Collines was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou. The departments that border Collines are Plateau, Borgou, Zou, and Donga. The total area of Collines is 13,561 km. ² . Collines is divided into the communes of Bantè, Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué, Ouèssè, Savalou, and Savé.

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Located at 7.93 1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Collines Department, Departments of Benin, States and territories established in 1999

Savalou

Savalou is a city located in the Collines Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 2674 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 35,433 people. It is the birthplace of Olympic Beninese hurdler Odile Ahouanwanou.

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Located at 7.93 1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Communes of Benin, Populated places in the Collines Department

Gobada

Gobada is an arrondissement in the Collines department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Savalou. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 4,676.

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Located at 7.77 2.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Benin, Populated places in the Collines Department

Gouka, Benin

Gouka is a town and arrondissement in the Collines Department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Bantè. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 13,765.

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Located at 8.13 1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Benin, Populated places in the Collines Department

Dassa II

Dassa II is an arrondissement in the Collines department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Dassa-Zoumé. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 14,667.

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Located at 7.79 2.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Benin, Populated places in the Collines Department

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Savalou