Atlantique Department Explained

Atlantique
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Benin
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ouidah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:3233
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:929 314
Population Density Km2:287.4
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Latns:N
Longew:E

Atlantique is one of the twelve departments of Benin.

Atlantique is divided into the communes of Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Kpomassè, Ouidah, Sô-Ava, Toffo, Tori-Bossito, and .

In 1999 the Littoral Department was split off from Atlantique.