The departments of Benin are subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts. Prior to 1999 provinces were broken down into 84 districts, titled either urban or rural. Before independence, the six provinces were subdivided into Cercles, cantons, préfectures and villages or towns. The communes are listed below, by department: Alibori Banikoara Gogounou Kandi Karimama Malanville Segbana Atakora Boukoumbé Cobly Kérou Kouandé Matéri Natitingou Pehonko Tanguiéta Toucountouna Atlantique Abomey-Calavi Allada Kpomassè Ouidah Sô-Ava Toffo Tori-Bossito Zè Borgou Bembèrèkè Kalalé N'Dali Nikki Parakou Pèrèrè Sinendé Tchaourou Collines Bantè Dassa-Zoumè Glazoué Ouèssè Savalou Savé Donga Bassila Copargo Djougou Rural Djougou Urban Ouaké Kouffo Aplahoué Djakotomey Klouékanmè Lalo Toviklin Dogbo-Tota Littoral Cotonou Mono Athiémé Bopa Comé Grand-Popo Houéyogbé Lokossa Ouémé Adjarra Adjohoun Aguégués Akpro-Missérété Avrankou Bonou Dangbo Porto Novo Sèmè-Kpodji Plateau Ifangni Adja-Ouèrè Kétou Pobè Sakété Zou Abomey Agbangnizoun Bohicon Cové Djidja Ouinhi Za-Kpota Zangnanado Zogbodomey References Sources http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html (French) Subdivisions of Benin Benin, Communes Benin 2 Communes, Benin Benin geography-related lists