Avogbanna
Avogbanna is a village in Gnidjazoun, Bohicon, Zou Department. Avogbanna is situated nearby to the neighborhood Adamè, as well as near the village Lissèzoun Zoungoudo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town.
Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town
Archaeological site
Photo: Rachad sanoussi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The underground town of Agongointo-Zoungoudo is located approximately 9 km from Abomey, in central Benin. The city was discovered in 1998 by the Danish company DANIDA. Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town is situated 3 km southeast of Avogbanna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mougnon and Abomey.
Mougnon
Village
Mougnon is an arrondissement in the Zou department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Djidja. 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. Mougnon is situated 7 km northwest of Avogbanna.
Abomey
Photo: Willem Heerbaart, CC BY 2.0.
Abomey, or Agbome, is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2025, it has a population of 96,974 people.
Avogbanna
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Gnidjazoun, Bohicon, Zou Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
7.21438° or 7° 12′ 52″ northLongitude
2.07023° or 2° 4′ 13″ eastOpen location code
6FV4637C+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12438990334OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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