Donga
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Djougou |
| Municipalities : | 4th |
| Area : | 10,691 km² |
| Residents : | 543,130 (2013 census) |
| Population density : | 52.80 inhabitants / km² (2013 census) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | BJ-DO |
Donga is a department of Benin with the capital Djougou . The city has not yet been officially named the capital, but performs all functions of the capital.
geography
The department is located in the west of the country and is bordered by the Atakora department to the north, the Collines department to the south, Togo to the west and the Borgou department to the east .
population
At the last census in 2013, the department had 543,130 inhabitants.
Population development
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1979 census | 184.975 |
| 1992 census | 248,695 |
| 2002 census | 350,062 |
| 2013 census | 543.130 |
Ethnic groups
The largest peoples are the Yoa with 28.5%, the Lokpa with 18.5%, the Fulbe with 11.5% and the Dendi with 5.7% of the population.
Religions
The vast majority of residents are followers of Islam (72.9%). In addition, 14.9% of the population belong to Christianity (of which around 75% are Catholics). Traditional religions have only a small following.
history
Donga was created in 1999 when it separated from the Atakora department .
