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Ouinhi
Commune and city
OuinhiLocation in Benin
Coordinates: 7°20′N 2°27′E / 7.333°N 2.450°E / 7.333; 2.450
Country	Benin
Department	Zou Department
Area
• Total	186 sq mi (483 km)
Population
• Total	59,381
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Ouinhi [wi.ni] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Zou Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 483 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 59,381 people. It is bounded on the north-west by the commune of Zagnanado, south-west by the commune of Zogbodomey, south by the commune of Bonou and east by the commune of Adja-Ouèrè. The commune is divided into arrondissements which include Dasso, Ouinhi, and Tohu, comprising 28 villages.

The arrondissements of Ouinhi and Dasso were struck hard by the 2008 Benin floods in July 2008, tearing down mud and straw homes and infrastructure and polluting rivers.

References

1. "Ouinhi". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
2. "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
3. "Ouinhi". www.ouinhi.communedubenin.org. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
4. "BENIN: Half million potential flood victims : WHO". IRIN, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

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7°0′N 2°27′E / 7.000°N 2.450°E / 7.000; 2.450

v t e Communes of Benin
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Collines Department	Bantè Dassa-Zoumè Glazoué Ouèssè Savalou Savè
Donga Department	Bassila Copargo Djougou Ouaké
Kouffo Department	Aplahoué Djakotomey Dogbo-Tota Klouékanmè Lalo Toviklin
Littoral Department	Cotonou
Mono Department	Athiémè Bopa Comé Grand-Popo Houéyogbé Lokossa
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

v t e Arrondissements of the Zou Department
Abomey	Agbokpa Dètohou Djègbè Hounli Sèhoun Vidolè Zounzounmè
Agbangnizoun	Adahondjigon Adingningon Agbangnizoun Kinta Kpota Lissazounmè Sahé Siwé Tanvé Zoungoudo
Bohicon	Agongointo Avogbana Bohicon I Bohicon II Gnidjazoun Lissèzoun Ouassaho Passagon Saclo Sodohomè
Cové	Adogbé Gounli Houéko Houen-Hounso Lainta-Cogbè Naogon Soli Zogba
Djidja	Agondji Agouna Dan Djidja Dohouimè Gobè Monsourou Mougnon Oungbègamè Outo Setto Zoukou
Ouinhi	Dasso Ouinhi Sagon Tohoué
Za-Kpota	Allahé Assalin Houngomey Kpakpamè Kpozoun Za-Kpota Za-Tanta Zèko
Zagnanado	Agonli-Houégbo Banamè Don-Tan Dovi Kpédékpo Zagnanado
Zogbodomey	Akiza Avlamè Cana I Cana II Domè Koussoukpa Kpokissa Massi Tanwé-Hessou Zogbodomey Zoukou

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