Mono (Benin)
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Lokossa |
| Municipalities : | 6th |
| Area : | 1,396 km² |
| Residents : | 497,243 (2013 census) |
| Population density : | 357.2 inhabitants / km² (2013 census) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | BJ-MO |
Mono is a department of Benin with the capital Lokossa .
geography
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The department is located in the southwest of the country and borders in the north with the department Couffo , in the south with the Atlantic , in the west with Togo and in the east with the department Atlantique .
population
In the last census in 2013, the department had 497,243 inhabitants.
Population development
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1979 census | 203,842 |
| 1992 census | 281.245 |
| 2002 census | 360.037 |
| 2013 census | 497.243 |
Ethnic groups
The largest peoples are the Sahoue with 39.9% and the Kotafon with 21.3% of the population.
Religions
The largest single religion is the Voudou cult with (officially) 40.5% followers of the entire population. Christianity follows immediately with 33.6% (including 61% Catholics and 28% followers of African Independent Churches). The Islam is represented with a share of 1.3%.
history
In 1999 the northern part was separated as the Couffo department .
