West Africa
Benin
Zou Department

Sonou

Sonou is a locality in , . Sonou is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dahomey.

Castle
The Kingdom of was a West African kingdom located within present-day that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. It developed on the Abomey Plateau among the Fon people in the early 17th century and became a regional power in the 18th…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abomey and Mougnon.

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, or Agbome, is the capital of the of . The commune of covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2025, it has a population of 96,974 people.

Village
is an arrondissement in the department of . It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of . According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 5,478. is situated 4 km north of Sonou.

Sonou

Latitude
7.20609° or 7° 12′ 22″ north
Longitude
2.0027° or 2° 0′ 10″ east
Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)
Open location code
6FV46243+C3
Geo­Names ID
2391639
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Djimé and Agblomé-Zokli.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Savakon and Cana Airport.

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