Borgou Department

Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria. The capital of Borgou is Parakou. The total area is 25,310 km.².

Borgou
Department
Map highlighting the Borgou Department
Coordinates: 9°21′N 2°37′E=inline,title
Country	Benin
Capital	Parakou
Area
• Total	9,770 sq mi (25,310 km2)
Population  (2006)
• Total	831 842
• Density	85.1/sq mi (32.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Communities

Borgou is divided into the communes of Bembèrèkè, Kalalé, N’Dali, Nikki, Parakou, Pèrèrè, Sinendé, and Tchaourou.