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Tchaourou — Commune and city — Location in Benin
TchaourouCoordinates: 8°53′N 2°36′E / 8.883°N 2.6°E Country 
BeninDepartment Borgou Department Area – Total 2,801.6 sq mi (7,256 km2) Population (2002) – Total 106,852 Time zone WAT (UTC+1) Tchaourou is a commune, arrondissement, and city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975). It is the birthplace of current Beninese president Yayi Boni. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Parakou.[1]
The commune covers an area of 7256 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 106,852 people.[2][3]
Tchaourou is one of the largest municipalities in the Department of Benin Borgou. It is home to people of various ethnic groups, mainly Nagot, Bariba and Fulani peoples. Tchaourou is a mainly agricultural town. However, illegal activities in the sale of fuel have developed in the region, given its proximity to its major oil neighbor, Nigeria. The current mayor is Soulé Biyaou Abou.
Tchaourou was once one of the most popular among the Fulani from the north of the country. As a result of the seasonal migration, however, several fodder trees such as Khaya senegalensis and Afzelia africana, which were common, are now very rare in the town. The disappearance of valuable species of trees, is caused by a combination of slash-and-burn shifting cultivation and exploitation of wood. Deforestation is very common, particularly logging for tree bark used in traditional medicines made by the Fulani herdsmen.
Demographics
The main languages of Tchaourou are Bariba, Fula (Fula: Fulfulde; French: Peul) , Yoruba, Otamari and Yom Lokpa.
Administration
The commune is divided administratively into 7 arrondissements, in 5 quarters and 31 villages.
Subdivisions de Tchaourou Arrondissements Quartiers & villages Tchaourou Tchalla, Oke Legba Alafiarou Bétérou Goro Kika Sanson Tchatchou References
- ^ "Benin president safe after gunmen ambush". Xinhua (People's Daily Online). 17 March 2007. http://english.people.com.cn/200703/17/eng20070317_358455.html. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Tchaourou". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. http://atlasbenin.africa-web.org/Borgou/Tchaourou.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ybj.html. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
Coordinates: 8°53′N 2°36′E / 8.883°N 2.6°E
Alibori Department 
Atakora Department Atlantique Department Borgou Department Collines Department Donga Department Kouffo Department Littoral Department Mono Department Ouémé Department Adjarra • Adjohoun • Aguégués • Akpro-Missérété • Avrankou • Bonou • Dangbo • Porto-Novo • Sèmè-KpodjiPlateau Department Zou Department Categories:- Communes of Benin
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