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Mono
Department
Map highlighting the Mono Department
Map highlighting the Mono Department
Country  Benin
Capital Lokossa
Area
 • Total 1,396 km2 (539 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total 387,346
 • Density 277.47/km2 (718.64/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Mono is one of the twelve departments in the country of Benin. A department is like a large region or state. The main city and capital of this department is Lokossa.

Before 1999, the area known today as the Kouffo Department was actually a part of Mono. This means Mono used to be even bigger!

Languages Spoken in Mono

People in the Mono Department speak several different languages. The Gen language is special because it is only spoken in this part of Benin. Other languages you might hear include Ewe and some related languages from the Phla–Pherá languages group.

Cities and Towns in Mono

The Mono Department is divided into smaller areas called communes. Think of communes as local districts or groups of towns. These communes help manage local services and communities. The communes in Mono are:

  • Bopa
  • Comé
  • Grand-Popo
  • Houéyogbé


Images for kids

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    A market in Grand Popo

  • Mono communes

    Communes of Mono

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Departamento de Mono para niños

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