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Kouandé
Commune, arrondissement and town
KouandéLocation in Benin
Coordinates: 10°19′54″N 1°41′29″E / 10.33167°N 1.69139°E / 10.33167; 1.69139
Country	Benin
Department	Atakora Department
Area
• Total	4,500 km (1,700 sq mi)
Elevation	436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
• Total	112,014
• Density	25/km (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Kouandé [kwɑ̃.de] is a town, arrondissement and commune, located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 4500 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 112,014 people. The main town had an estimated 7,127 people in 2008.

Kouandé, like many areas of Benin, is home to a constituent monarchy. The monarchy has existed since at least the 18th century. The town is also populated by the Bariba people.

References

1. "Kouande". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
2. "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
3. Butler, Simon (2019). Benin. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 165. ISBN 9781784770600.

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 Savè
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

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