Abomey

Abomey
Agbomɛ
A street in Abomey in 2017
A street in Abomey in 2017
Abomey is located in Benin
Abomey
Abomey
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 7°11′8″N 1°59′17″E / 7.18556°N 1.98806°E / 7.18556; 1.98806
CountryBenin
DepartmentZou Department
Area
 • Total142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total90,195
 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Agbome or Abomey [a.bɔ.mɛ] is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012, had a population of 90,195 people.[1][2]

Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small traditional houses that were inhabited by the Kings of Dahomey from 1600 to 1900, and which were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.[3]

  1. ^ "Abomey". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. ^ Butler, Stuart (2019) Bradt Travel Guide - Benin, pgs. 135-45