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Bohicon or Gbɔ̀xikɔn is a city in Benin, and a conurbation of Abomey lying 9 kilometres east on the railway line from Cotonou to Parakou, and on Benin's main highway RNIE 2 which joins the RNIE 4. The commune covers an area of 139 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 149,271 people.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Bohicon
Settlement.native_name
Gbɔ̀xikɔn
Settlement.settlement_type
Commune and city
Settlement.image_skyline
Bohiconroad.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
240px
Settlement.image_caption
Road leading into Bohicon from the south
Settlement.pushpin_map
Benin
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
240
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Benin
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Zou Department
Settlement.area_total_km2
44
Settlement.population_as_of
2012
Settlement.population_total
149271
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
commune of Benin
Country
Benin
Located in
Zou Department
Area
44
Elevation
143
Image
Bohiconroad.jpg
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Commons category
Bohicon
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Climate
  • Administration
  • Notable landmarks
  • Notable people
  • References
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Bohicon or Gbɔ̀xikɔn is a city in Benin, and a conurbation of Abomey lying 9 kilometres east on the railway line from Cotonou to Parakou, and on Benin's main highway RNIE 2 which joins the RNIE 4. The commune covers an area of 139 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 149,271 people.

thumb|left|Bohicon traders of textiles, such as cushions and mattresses

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bohicon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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