Ouémé Department

Ouémé
—  Department  —
Map highlighting the Ouémé Department
Coordinates: 6°30′N 2°36′E / 6.5°N 2.6°E / 6.5; 2.6Coordinates: 6°30′N 2°36′E / 6.5°N 2.6°E / 6.5; 2.6
Country	Benin
Capital	Porto Novo
Area
– Total	1,865 km2 (720.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	788,508
– Density	422.8/km2 (1,095/sq mi)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin.

In 1999 the northern part of the department was split off to form the new Plateau Department.

The department is subdivided into 9 communes: Adjarra, Adjohoun, Aguégués, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Bonou, Dangbo, Porto Novo, and Sèmè-Kpodji.

Communes of Ouémé