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The population of the commune of Zagnanado, according to the 2002 census is 36,756 people, which is 6.1% of the population of the Zou Department. Data from the last census shows that from 1992 to 2002, the population Zagnanado experienced a small increase of 0.7% per year while between 1979 and 1992
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The territorial entity that is today the municipality of Zagnanado has undergone several administrative changes since the colonial period until today. Since the early eighteenth century, the region depended on the kingdom of
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region. In the early twentieth century, Zagnanado and surrounding villages were visited by many missionaries who spread
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3 rivers flow through the commune, the longest flows through for 93 kilometers. Zagnanado is bordered by
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representing 90.5% and Yoruba representing 8.1% and the rest minorities. The main religions are
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The population of Zagnanado is dominated by two major ethnic groups;
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and Zagnanado. They contain 27 villages and 7 city districts.
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and Kétou of Abeokuta. By the Act of June 21, 1895, King
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Index

Commune
city
Missionaries in Zagnanado, c.1910s
Zagnanado is located in Benin
7°16′N 2°21′E / 7.267°N 2.350°E / 7.267; 2.350
Benin
Department
Zou Department
Time zone
UTC+1
WAT
[za.ɲɑ̃.na.do]
[zɑ̃.ɲɑ̃.na.do]
arrondissement
commune
Zou Department
Benin
Abomey
Cotonou
Abomey
Yoruba
Agoli-Agbo
Agonlin
Christianity
Covè
Ouinhi
Dassa-Zoumè
Ouinhi
Zogbodomè
Covè

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