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