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Péhunco lies in the western part of the Atakora Department, on a peneplain located between the valleys of the Alibori river to the east and the Mékrou to the west. The commune is traversed by seasonal streams and rivers and benefits from a Sudanian (soudano-guinean) climate with a long rainy season (roughly May–October). Elevations are modest and the landscape alternates wooded savanna, gallery forests and cultivated lowlands. <ref name=”Decent”/><ref name=”Monogr”>Monographie départementale / Atacora (state publication).</ref> |
Péhunco lies in the western part of the Atakora Department, on a peneplain located between the valleys of the Alibori river to the east and the Mékrou to the west. The commune is traversed by seasonal streams and rivers and benefits from a Sudanian (soudano-guinean) climate with a long rainy season (roughly May–October). Elevations are modest and the landscape alternates wooded savanna, gallery forests and cultivated lowlands. <ref name=”Decent”/><ref name=”Monogr”>Monographie départementale / Atacora (state publication).</ref> |
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The commune (often styled Ouassa-Péhunco in official documents) is subdivided administratively into **three arrondissements**: Gnémasson, Péhunco and Tobré. These arrondissements include a number of villages and quarters (see RGPH-4 village list for full breakdown). <ref name=”Decent”/><ref name=”INSAE”/> |
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Revision as of 07:26, 5 November 2025
Place in Atakora Department, Benin
Péhunco [pe.œ̃ŋ.ko] or Péhonko [pe.ɔ̃ŋ.ko] often referred to as Ouassa-Péhunco is a town, arrondissement and commune located in the Atakora Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of approximately 1,900 km² and had a population of 78,217 at the 2013 census. [1][2] [3][4]
Geography
Péhunco lies in the western part of the Atakora Department, on a peneplain located between the valleys of the Alibori river to the east and the Mékrou to the west. The commune is traversed by seasonal streams and rivers and benefits from a Sudanian (soudano-guinean) climate with a long rainy season (roughly May–October). Elevations are modest and the landscape alternates wooded savanna, gallery forests and cultivated lowlands. [1][5]
Administration
The commune (often styled Ouassa-Péhunco in official documents) is subdivided administratively into **three arrondissements**: Gnémasson, Péhunco and Tobré. These arrondissements include a number of villages and quarters (see RGPH-4 village list for full breakdown). [1][2]
References
- ^ a b c « OUASSA-PEHUNCO », Ministry of Decentralisation — Commune profile.
- ^ a b INSAE, RGPH-4 (2013) — village/commune data.
- ^ “Pehunco”. Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ “Communes of Benin”. Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ Monographie départementale / Atacora (state publication).
10°13′42″N 2°00′07″E / 10.22833°N 2.00194°E / 10.22833; 2.00194
