Abomey-Calavi

Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi is located in Benin
Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi
Location of Abomey-Calavi in Benin
Coordinates: 6°26′55″N 2°21′20″E / 6.44861°N 2.35556°E / 6.44861; 2.35556
Country Benin
DepartmentAtlantique Department
Area
 • Total650 km2 (250 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2013 Census)
 • Total655,965
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)

Abomey-Calavi [a.bɔ.mɛ.ka.la.vi] is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities of the commune are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as at the May 2013 Census had a population of 655,965 people.[1] Projected to be the eleventh fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.27% growth.[2]

The city is home to a constituent monarchy.[3]

  1. ^ L’Institut National de la Statistique et de l’Analyse Economique (INSAE), Benin, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ "Bénin : des rois engagés en politique". BBC News Afrique (in French). 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2022-09-04.