Pèrèrè
Pèrèrè | |
|---|---|
  Pèrèrè Location in Benin | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′58″N 2°59′34″E / 9.79944°N 2.99278°E | |
| Country |  Benin |
| Department | Borgou Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,017 km2 (779 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 78,988 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Pèrèrè [pɛ.ʁɛ.ʁɛ] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Borgou Department of eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 2017 square kilometres (1253 square miles) and as of 2013 had a population of 78,988 people.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Pèrèrè is located in the north‑east of the Borgou Department, near the border with Nigeria. The landscape is characterised by wooded savanna, gallery forests and savanna plains, within the Sudanian climate zone (with a long rainy season followed by a dry season). The commune is bounded by Nikki to the north, by Tchaourou to the east, by N‘Dali to the west and by the Nigerian border to the south‑east. [3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The commune is divided into six arrondissements: Gninsy, Guinagourou, Kpané, Pébié, Sontou and Pèrèrè. These subdivisions consist of numerous villages and town quarters which are listed in INSAE’s village‑level data. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Perere". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Pèrèrè, Fière Cité – Consulat du Bénin au Mali". Consulat du Bénin au Mali. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Pèrèrè". Association Nationale des Communes du Bénin (ANCB). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
9°47′58″N 2°59′34″E / 9.79944°N 2.99278°E
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