| Gogounou | |
| — Commune and city — | |
  Gogounou
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| Coordinates: 10°50′19″N 2°50′10″E / 10.83861°N 2.83611°E | |
| Country |  Benin |
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| Department | Alibori Department |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Gogounou is a town in the Gogounou Commune, Alibori Department, Benin.
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Geography
Gogounou lies about 35 km south of Kandi and has an estimated population of 1,071. [1]
Utilities
- Electricity
As of 05/09 Gogounou has five hours of electricity per night from 1900-0000.
- Water
The two primary sources of water in Gogounou are wells and foot powered pumps.
Communications
The town of Gogounou has a post office, fixed telephone line service, and four cellular communication services available as of 08/09.
Bell Benin (BBcom)
Global Com (Glo)
MTN*
Moov*
- Networks with GSM enabled networks that can provide internet access through mobile devices.
Education
The town of Gogounou has at least two public primary schools, one Catholic private primary school, and one secondary school. The secondary school is known as CEG Gogounou and has approximately 1,300 students as of 01/09.
References
- ^ ""The FallingRain.com Gazetteer"". http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BN/3/Gogounou.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
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Coordinates: 10°50′19″N 2°50′10″E / 10.83861°N 2.83611°E
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