Adjohoun
Commune and city
Adjohoun Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°42′N 2°28′E / 6.700°N 2.467°E / 6.700; 2.467
Country	Benin
Department	Ouémé Department
Commune	Adjohoun
Area
• Total	308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	60,955
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)

Adjohoun [a.dʒo.un] or Adjohon [a.dʒɔ.ɔ̃] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in Ouémé Department, Benin. The commune is divided into 8 arrondissements and 57 villages. The commune of Adjohoun is located approximately 32 km from Porto-Novo and 62 km from Cotonou. The commune covers an area of 308 km² and as of 2002 had a population of 60,955, 48.14% male and 51.86% female. The commune covers an area of 112 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 60,112 people.^[1][2]

Adjohoun is located in the Ouémé River valley. It is a fertile area in which agricultural pastures dominate.

The commune is divided into 8 arrondissements. These are Adjohoun, Awonou, Azowlissé, Dèmè, Gangban, Kogé and Togbota. The City Council is composed of 15 advisers who elect the mayor, who is currently Leon Bokova. A former mayor is Gerard Adounsiba. The District Council is composed of 13 advisers who elect the Chief District.^{[citation needed]}

Crops grown include maize, rice, potatoes, sesame, tomatoes, oranges and bananas. Fishing is also one of the main industries.^[3]

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v t e Communes of Benin
Alibori Department	Banikoara Gogounou Kandi Karimama Malanville Ségbana
Atakora Department	Boukoumbé Cobly Kérou Kouandé Matéri Natitingou Pehonko Tanguiéta Toucountouna
Atlantique Department	Abomey-Calavi Allada Kpomassè Ouidah Sô-Ava Toffo Tori-Bossito Zè
Borgou Department	Bembèrèkè Kalalè N'Dali Nikki Parakou Pèrèrè Sinendé Tchaourou
Collines Department	Bantè Dassa-Zoumè Glazoué Ouèssè Savalou Savè
Donga Department	Bassila Copargo Djougou Ouaké
Kouffo Department	Aplahoué Djakotomey Dogbo-Tota Klouékanmè Lalo Toviklin
Littoral Department	Cotonou
Mono Department	Athiémè Bopa Comé Grand-Popo Houéyogbé Lokossa
Ouémé Department	Adjarra Adjohoun Aguégués Akpro-Missérété Avrankou Bonou Dangbo Porto-Novo Sèmè-Kpodji
Plateau Department	Ifangni Adja-Ouèrè Kétou Pobè Sakété
Zou Department	Abomey Agbangnizoun Bohicon Covè Djidja Ouinhi Za-Kpota Zagnanado Zogbodomey

v t e Arrondissements of the Ouémé Department
Adjarra	Adjarra I Adjarra II Aglogbé Honvié Malanhoui Médédjonou
Adjohoun	Adjohoun Akpadanou Awonou Azowlissè Dèmè Gangban Kodè Togbota
Aguégués	Avagbodji Houédomè Zoungamè
Akpro-Missérété	Akpro-Missérété Gomè-Sota Katagon Vakon Zoungbomè
Avrankou	Atchoukpa Avrankou Djomon Gbozounmè Kouty Ouanho Sado
Bonou	Affamè Atchonsa Bonou Damè-Wogon Houinviguè
Dangbo	Dangbo Dékin Gbéko Houédomey Hozin Késsounou Zounguè
Porto-Novo	1st arrondissement 2nd arrondissement 3rd arrondissement 4th arrondissement 5th arrondissement
Sèmè-Kpodji	Agblangandan Aholouyèmè Djrègbè Ekpè Sèmè-Kpodji Tohouè