page_title: Communes of Benin
hierarchical_section_title: Communes of Benin
context_page_description: 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:
context_section_description: 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:
caption: Communes of Benin