Littoral Department
Littoral | |
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Map highlighting the Littoral Department | |
| Coordinates: 6°22′N 2°26′E / 6.367°N 2.433°E=inline,title | |
| Country | Benin |
| Capital | Cotonou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 701,137 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Littoral is one of the twelve departments of Benin. It has just one commune/city, Cotonou. It is the largest city in the country and the economic capital. Littoral is the smallest department of the twelve. Littoral was split from the Atlantique Department in 1999.