Ouémé
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Porto-Novo |
| Municipalities : | 9 |
| Area : | 1,865 km² |
| Residents : | 1,100,404 (2013 census) |
| Population density : | 590.03 inhabitants / km² (2013 census) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | BJ-OU |
Ouémé is a department of Benin with the capital Porto-Novo .
geography
The department is located in the south-east of the country and borders in the north with the department Zou , in the south with the Atlantic , in the west with the departments Atlantique and Littoral , in the north-east with the department Plateau and in the south-east with Nigeria .
population
In the last census in 2013, the department had 1,100,404 inhabitants.
Population development
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1979 census | 418.146 |
| 1992 census | 568,898 |
| 2002 census | 730.772 |
| 2013 census | 1,100,404 |
Ethnic groups
The largest races are the Gun with 32.9%, the Oueme with 22.0% and the Fon with 15.4%. There are also numerous Joruba and Adja .
Religions
Today, Christianity forms the majority of the population with 67.0% (including 55% Catholics, 18% of the Eglise de Céleste and 12% other members of African Independent Churches). Larger minorities are the followers of Islam with 12.1% and the Voudou cult with 11.0% of the population.
history
In 1999 the northern and central parts were separated as the Plateau department .
