Borgou Department

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Borgou Department is an administrative region in northeastern Benin known for its diverse ethnic communities, agriculture-based economy, and the major city of Parakou.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Borgou Department canonical 8

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf department of Benin
administrativeDivisionOf Benin
borderCountry Niger
Nigeria
borderRegion Alibori Department
Collines Department
Donga Department
Plateau Department
capital Parakou
climate Sudanian savanna climate
containsCity Bembèrèkè
Kalalé
Malanville
Nikki
N’Dali
Parakou
Pèrèrè
Sinendé
Tchaourou
country Benin
economyBasedOn agriculture
governmentType departmental administration of Benin
hasEthnicGroup Bariba people NERFINISHED
Dendi people NERFINISHED
Fulani people
linked to: Fulani

Nagot people NERFINISHED
Otamari people
Yoruba people
hasMajorMarketTown Parakou
hasTransportHub Parakou railway terminus
hasUniversity University of Parakou
livestockActivity cattle herding
small ruminant rearing
localLanguage Bariba language
Fulfulde
Yoruba language
linked to: Yoruba
locatedIn northeastern Benin
majorCrop cassava
cotton
maize
sorghum
yam
officialLanguage French
partOf Republic of Benin
linked to: Benin
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
timeZone West Africa Time
utcOffset +1

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Borgu region presentIn Borgou Department
Nikki locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Borgou Department
Nikki partOf Borgou Department
Kandi locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Borgou Department
Parakou locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Borgou Department
Parakou capitalOf Borgou Department
Alibori Department bordersWith Borgou Department
Alibori Department createdFrom Borgou Department