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Djakotomey

Coordinates: 6°54′N 1°43′E / 6.900°N 1.717°E / 6.900; 1.717
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Djakotomey
Commune and city
Djakotomey Town Hall
Djakotomey Town Hall
Djakotomey is located in Benin
Djakotomey
Djakotomey
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°54′N 1°43′E / 6.900°N 1.717°E / 6.900; 1.717
Country Benin
DepartmentKouffo Department
Government
 • MayorBruno Fangnigbé
Area
 • Total
125 sq mi (325 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
134,704
 • Density1,072.7/sq mi (414.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Djakotomey [dʒa.kɔ.tɔ.mɛ] is a town and commune in the Kouffo Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 325 square kilometers and as of 2013 had a population of 134,704 people.[1][2]

Geography

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Djakotomey is located in the north-west of Kouffo Department, about 137–138 km north-west of Cotonou.[3] It is bordered by the communes of Aplahoué and Klouékanmè to the north, Dogbo to the south, the Republic of Togo to the west, and Toviklin and Klouékanmè to the east.[4]

The commune lies on the Adja plateau, with a relatively low and gently undulating relief at an average altitude of around 80 m above sea level.[5] Soils are largely “terres de barre” (ferralitic soils) characteristic of the southern Benin plateau, with hydromorphic soils in valley bottoms which favour market gardening and rice or vegetable production.[6] The Mono River valley influences the western part of the department, yet within Djakotomey itself the hydrographic network mainly consists of small seasonal streams and depressions.[7]

Climate

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Like other communes of Kouffo, Djakotomey experiences a **sub-equatorial climate** with four seasons: two rainy seasons (roughly April–July and September–November) and two dry seasons.[8] Annual rainfall in the department generally ranges between 900 and 1,200 mm, with mean temperatures around 27–28 °C.[9]

Administration

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Djakotomey is one of six communes in the Kouffo Department.[10] The commune is administratively divided into ten arrondissements: Adjintimey, Bètoumey, Djakotomey I, Djakotomey II, Gohomey, Houégamey, Kinkinhoué, Kokohoué, Kpoba and Sokouhoué.[11] Communal documentation and census tables list over 70 villages and urban districts, grouped under these arrondissements, with detailed data on household size, agricultural households and age structure.[12][13]

Demographics

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According to the 2013 General Population and Housing Census (RGPH-4), Djakotomey had a population of **134,028** inhabitants, up from 96,732 in 2002, 71,502 in 1992 and 52,800 in 1979.[14] The commune is **predominantly rural and young**, with an average household size above 6 persons according to communal monographs.[15] Demographic profiles show a high proportion of the population under 15 years old and a slight predominance of women, in line with department-wide patterns.[16] Ethnically, Djakotomey is described as the territory “par excellence of the Adja sociocultural group”, accounting for more than 98 % of the population.[17] Other groups (Fon, Yoruba and others) are present in smaller proportions according to local monographs.[18]

Economy

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Agriculture and livestock

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Djakotomey’s economy is **overwhelmingly agricultural**. Communal reports highlight the cultivation of maize, cassava, yams, cowpea and groundnuts, as well as cash crops such as cotton.[19] The commune has long been considered a cotton-growing zone of southern Benin, though cropping patterns have diversified in recent decades.[20]

The commune is now described as an important **tomato-producing region**, with studies documenting tomato pests and beneficial insects in Djakotomey fields.[21] Open data from the Ministry of Agriculture confirms significant vegetable production (including tomato and pepper) and high levels of maize cultivation in the commune.[22][23] Livestock rearing (small ruminants, poultry and pigs) and petty trade complement farming income.[24]

Trade and services

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National communication campaigns describe Djakotomey as a **“city of traders”**, with dynamic marketplaces and commercial flows that challenge traditional economic poles.[25] Market activities are supported by road connections to neighbouring communes and to the border with Togo. Informal services (transport, small workshops, retail) form a significant part of the local economy according to communal monographs.[26]

Infrastructure and services

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Water and sanitation

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In the mid-2010s, Djakotomey was selected for **rural water supply investments** under a transition fund, with village water supply (adductions d’eau villageoise) projects in several localities including Tokpohoué, Gbékéhoué, Akodébakou and Sokouhoué.[27] A national report on universal access to drinking water lists new works in the arrondissement of Houégamey as part of programmes to improve water coverage in Kouffo.[28]

Transport

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Djakotomey is linked to other communes of Kouffo and to Cotonou by departmental and communal roads; its markets attract traders from neighbouring areas and from Togo.[29]

Education and health

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Communal and sectoral documents report the presence of primary and secondary schools as well as health centres in the main arrondissements; however, access to services remains uneven between urban and rural districts.[30][31]

Governance and development

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Djakotomey has been highlighted in national reports for relatively good performance in local financial governance. In a 2016 Local Governance Index (Indice de la Gouvernance Locale), the commune is cited as the best performer in Kouffo for financial management practices.[32] The commune has also been recognised by the National Association of Communes of Benin for its efforts in mobilising own-source revenues.[33] Recent audits under the FADeC (local development funds) mechanism provide detailed assessments of Djakotomey’s financial management.[34]

Culture

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Djakotomey is known as the **cradle of the Gogohoun dance**, a traditional performance combining music, dance and costumes associated with Adja culture.[35][36] Religious practice in the commune is mixed: traditional religions remain very present, alongside Christianity and, to a lesser extent, Islam, in proportions similar to those observed for the wider Kouffo department.[37]

References

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  1. ^ "National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis". Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Destination Bénin – Djakotomey, cité de commerçants qui bouscule bien des pôles économiques". Gouvernement du Bénin. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. ^ "DJAKOTOMEY – Commune de Djakotomey". Ministère de la Décentralisation et de la Gouvernance Locale. Government of Benin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Cahier des villages et quartiers de ville du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Monographie Djakotomey – Fonds de transition" (PDF). Akvo RSR. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Djakotomey – Fiche de coopération". Plateforme de gestion de la coopération décentralisée. Government of Benin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Cahier des villages et quartiers de ville du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Kouffo – Communes du département". Benin Politique. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  12. ^ "La commune Djakotomey – RGPH-4 data". INSAE. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Effectifs de la population des villages et quartiers de ville du Bénin (RGPH-4, 2013)" (PDF). INSAE. February 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Djakotomey, Commune in Benin – Population Statistics". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Cahier des villages et quartiers de ville du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  17. ^ "DJAKOTOMEY – Commune de Djakotomey". Ministère de la Décentralisation et de la Gouvernance Locale. Government of Benin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  20. ^ "Inventaire préliminaire de l'entomofaune des champs de tomates dans la commune de Djakotomey au Bénin". ResearchGate. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Inventaire préliminaire de l'entomofaune des champs de tomates Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. dans la commune de Djakotomey au Bénin". Scribd. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Djakotomey – Agriculture, production végétale". Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Élevage et de la Pêche. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  23. ^ "Direction de la statistique agricole – zones de production" (PDF). MAEP. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Destination Bénin – Djakotomey, cité de commerçants qui bouscule bien des pôles économiques". Gouvernement du Bénin. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  27. ^ "Monographie Djakotomey – Fonds de Transition" (PDF). Akvo RSR. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  28. ^ "Accès universel à l'eau potable au Bénin – note de synthèse". Gouvernement du Bénin. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  29. ^ "Destination Bénin – Djakotomey, cité de commerçants qui bouscule bien des pôles économiques". Gouvernement du Bénin. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  30. ^ "Monographie de la commune de Djakotomey" (PDF). IREDA/CEPED. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  31. ^ "Spatialisations des cibles prioritaires des ODD au Bénin – Monographie Mono–Couffo" (PDF). Ministère du Développement. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  32. ^ "Rapport sur l'Indice de la Gouvernance Locale 2016" (PDF). Ministère de la Décentralisation. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  33. ^ "Récompense à la meilleure commune mobilisatrice de ressources propres". Association Nationale des Communes du Bénin. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  34. ^ "Audit FADeC 2022 – Commune de Djakotomey". CONAFIL. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  35. ^ "DJAKOTOMEY – Commune de Djakotomey". Ministère de la Décentralisation et de la Gouvernance Locale. Government of Benin. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  36. ^ "Destination Bénin – Djakotomey, cité de commerçants qui bouscule bien des pôles économiques". Gouvernement du Bénin. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  37. ^ "Cahier des villages et quartiers de ville du Couffo" (PDF). INSAE. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.

6°54′N 1°43′E / 6.900°N 1.717°E / 6.900; 1.717

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