Littoral (Benin)

Littoral
Department
Lagoon in Cotonou
Map highlighting the Littoral Department
Coordinates: 6°22′N 2°26′E / 6.367°N 2.433°E / 6.367; 2.433
Country	Benin
Capital	Cotonou
Area [1]
• Total	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	679,012
• Density	8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Littoral ([li.tɔ.ʁal], "Littoral") is one of the twelve departments of Benin. At 79 km² (31 sq mi), Littoral is the smallest department in the country. Its capital is Cotonou, Benin's largest city. The department was created in 1999 with the splitting up of territories of Atlantique Department.

As per 2013 census, the total population of the department was 679,012 with 325,872 males and 353,140 females. The entire population was urban while the total labour force in the department numbered 253,892. The proportion of households with no level of attained formal education was 21.1%, by far the lowest of any department in the country.