Parakou

Summary

Parakou is a commune of Benin^[1]. Parakou ranks in the top 8% of commune_of_benin entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,430 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Parakou is located in Borgou Department^[3].
• Parakou is in the country of Benin^[4].
• Parakou's head of government is recorded as Samou Seidou Adambi^[5].
• Parakou's instance of is recorded as commune of Benin^[6].
• Parakou's twinned administrative body is recorded as Orléans^[7].
• Parakou's Commons category is recorded as Parakou^[8].
• Parakou's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 9.35, 'longitude': 2.6166666666667}^[9].
• Parakou's official website is recorded as http://www.gouv.bj/communes/parakou^[10].
• Parakou's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Parakou^[11].
• Parakou's capital of is recorded as Borgou Department^[12].
• Parakou's category for people born here is recorded as Category:People from Parakou^[13].
• Parakou sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+324'}^[14].
• Parakou covers an area of {'amount': '+441'}^[15].

Body

Geography

Parakou is in the country of Benin^[4]. Parakou is located in Borgou Department^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Parakou covers an area of {'amount': '+441'}^[15]. Parakou sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+324'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Parakou's instance of is recorded as commune of Benin^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Parakou include Parakou Airport^[16], an airport^[17], in Benin^[18].

Why It Matters

Parakou ranks in the top 8% of commune_of_benin entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,430 views/month).^[2] Parakou has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] Parakou is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for Parakou include Parakou Airport^[16], an airport^[17], in Benin^[18].