Bopa

Also known as Commune de Bopa - Bénin

thumb|left|Fishermen in Gbakpodji (Bopa) Bopa is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Mono Department of south-western Benin.The commune covers an area of 365 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 70,268 people.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Bopa
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and city
Settlement.pushpin_map: Benin
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 200
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Benin
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mono Department
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Abel Djossou
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial

Article

8 sections

Contents

Geography
Administrative structure
Demographics
Economy
Culture
Transport
Public services
References

== Geography == Bopa is located in the Mono Department in south-western Benin, bordered by Lake Ahémé on the east and by the communes of Lokossa, Comé and Athiémé. Lake Ahémé, one of Benin’s most important inland water bodies, plays a central role in the commune’s economy, especially fishing and tourism. The landscape is composed of low plateaus, sandy soils, hydromorphic depressions and mangrove zones along the lake’s shoreline.