Kandi, Benin
Kandi | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | |
| Coordinates: 11°07′43″N 2°56′13″E / 11.12861°N 2.93694°E | |
| Country | Benin |
| Department | Alibori Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,421 km2 (1,321 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 177,683 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal address | BP: 30 |
| Area code | (+229) 23 |
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Kandi [kɑ̃.di] is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km (400 mi) from Cotonou and 523 km (325 mi) north of Porto-Novo. The town is the capital of the department of Alibori. The commune covers an area of 3,421 km2 (1,321 sq mi) and as of 2013 had a population of 177,683 people. The town itself had a population of 27,227 in 2002.