Kétou, Benin

Kétou
Kétou
Commune and city
	Chief of Kétou (1900)
	Kétou Location in Benin
	Coordinates: 7°21′29″N 2°36′27″E / 7.35806°N 2.60750°ECoordinates: 7°21′29″N 2°36′27″E / 7.35806°N 2.60750°E
Country	Benin
Department	Plateau Department
Area
• Total	843 sq mi (2,183 km2)
Population (2013)
• Total	156,497 (2,013)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Kétou is a Yoruba town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Plateau Department of the Republic of Benin (previously called Dahomey). The commune covers an area of 2183 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 156,497 people,^[1]^[2] making it the 13th largest settlement in Benin.^[3]

History[]

Kétou (Ketu) is said to have been founded by Ede, son of Sopasan and grandson of Oduduwa (also known as Odudua, Oòdua and Eleduwa), who ruled the Yoruba kingdom of Ile-Ife (also known as Ife) in present-day Nigeria. The oba (meaning 'king' or 'ruler' in the Yoruba language) is referred to as the Alaketu of Ketu.

References[]

^ "Ketou". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-11-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[Atlasbenin-1] "Ketou". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-11-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Ouémé Department	Adjarra Adjohoun Aguégués Akpro-Missérété Avrankou Bonou Dangbo Porto-Novo Sèmè-Kpodji
Plateau Department	Ifangni Adja-Ouèrè Kétou Pobè Sakété
Zou Department	Abomey Agbangnizoun Bohicon Covè Djidja Ouinhi Za-Kpota Zagnanado Zogbodomey

show v t Arrondissements of the Plateau Department
Adja-Ouèrè	Adja-Ouèrè Ikpinlè Kpoulou Massè Oko-Akarè Totonnoukon
Ifangni	Banigbé Daagbé Ifangni Ko-Koumolou Lagbé Tchaada
Kétou	Adakplamé Idigny Kpankou Kétou Odometa Okpometa
Pobè	Ahoyéyé Igana Issaba Pobè Towé
Sakété	Aguidi Ita-Djèbou Sakété I Sakété II Takon Yoko

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Kétou
Commune and city
Chief of Kétou (1900)
Kétou Location in Benin
Coordinates: 7°21′29″N 2°36′27″E / 7.35806°N 2.60750°E / 7.35806; 2.60750Coordinates: 7°21′29″N 2°36′27″E / 7.35806°N 2.60750°E / 7.35806; 2.60750
Country	Benin
Department	Plateau Department
Area
• Total	843 sq mi (2,183 km²)
Population (2013)
• Total	156,497 (2,013)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)