Couffo
| Couffo | |
|---|---|
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Dogbo tota |
| Municipalities : | 6th |
| Area : | 2,404 km² |
| Residents : | 745,328 (2013 census) |
| Population density : | 310.0 inhabitants / km² (2013 census) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | BJ-KO |
Couffo is a department of Benin with the capital Dogbo-Tota . The city has not yet been officially named the capital, but performs all functions of the capital.
geography
The department is located in the south-west of the country and borders on Togo to the west, the Zou department to the east, the Mono department to the south and the Atlantique department to the south-east .
population
At the last census in 2013, the department had 745,328 inhabitants.
Population development
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1979 census | 273,536 |
| 1992 census | 395.132 |
| 2002 census | 524,586 |
| 2013 census | 745.328 |
Ethnic groups
The Adja form the overwhelming majority with 88.4% of the population. The only noteworthy minority are the Fon .
Religions
The vast majority of 63.1% of the population professes the Voudou cult. The Christianity with 24.8% forms a large minority (of which approximately 55% supporters African Independent Churches and only 24% are Catholics). The Islam does not matter with 0.7% share of the population.
history
Couffo was created in 1999 by separating from the Mono department .
