Tchaourou

Tchaourou
Commune and city
Tchaourou Location in Benin
Coordinates: 8°53′N 2°36′E / 8.883°N 2.600°E / 8.883; 2.600
Country	Benin
Department	Borgou Department
Area
• Total	2,802 sq mi (7,256 km2)
Population  (2013)
• Total	221,108
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Tchaourou [tʃa.u.ʁu] (Saworo in Yoruba etymology, meaning rattle^{[citation needed]}) is a commune, arrondissement, and city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975). It is the birthplace of former Beninese president Yayi Boni.^{[citation needed]} It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Parakou.^[1]