Ouinhi
| Ouinhi | |
|---|---|
| Commune and city | |
  Ouinhi Location in Benin | |
| Coordinates: 7°20′N 2°27′E / 7.333°N 2.450°E | |
| Country |
 Benin |
| Department | Zou Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186 sq mi (483 km2) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 38,319 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Ouinhi is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Zou Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 483 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 38,319 people.[1][2] It is bounded on the north-west by the commune of Zagnanado, south-west by the commune of Zogbodomey, south by the commune of Bonou and east by the commune of Adja-Ouèrè. The commune is divided into arrondisements which include Dasso, Ouinhi, and Tohu, comprising 28 villages.[3]
The arrondisements of Ouinhi and Dasso were struck hard by the 2008 Benin floods in July 2008, tearing down mud and straw homes and infrastructure and polluting rivers.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ouinhi". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Ouinhi". www.ouinhi.communedubenin.org. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- ↑ "BENIN: Half million potential flood victims : WHO". IRIN, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
External links
Coordinates: 7°0′N 2°27′E / 7.000°N 2.450°E
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