Collines Department

Collines Department
Collines
—  Department  —
Map highlighting the Collines Department
Country  Benin
Capital Savalou (TBA)
Area
 - Total 5,235.9 sq mi (13,561 km2)
Population (2006)
 - Total 625 933
 - Density 119.6/sq mi (46.16/km2)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
Communes of Collines

Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme and Zou into twelve. Collinies was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou. The departments that border Collines are Plateau, Borgou, Zou, and Donga. The total area of Collines is 13,561 km.² .

Collines is divided into the communes of Bantè, Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué, Ouèssè, Savalou, and Savé.

Coordinates: 7°56′00″N 1°58′00″E / 7.93333°N 1.96667°E / 7.93333; 1.96667


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