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1915-JUN-15


French Republic : FR [French Colonial Empire] Government-General of the French West Africa Federation : FWA
(Paris) (Goree + Dakar)

DAHOMEY Colony

Flag or logo since 1900-01-01*
Colonie du DAHOMEY (fr)
Emblem or Symbol*

President Raymond Poincare
(ruler of FRANCE since 1913-02-18)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Abomey a
(Abomey)
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
Official & national languages: French (fr) .

Mainland:


DAHOMEY DAHOMEY Colony  (Abomey)

11 Divisions:

ABOMEY ABOMEY Circle  (Abomey)Local: Cercle d´ABOMEY (fr)  (Abomey)
ALLADA ALLADA Circle  (Allada)Local: Cercle d´ALLADA (fr)  (Allada)
GRAND POPO GRAND POPO Circle  (Grand Popo)Local: Cercle de GRAND-POPO (fr)  (Grand-Popo)
JUGU JUGU Circle  (Jugu)Local: Cercle de DJOUGOU (fr)  (Djougou)
KANDI KANDI Circle  (Kandi)Local: Cercle de KANDI (fr)  (Kandi)
KOTONU KOTONU Circle  (Kotonu)Local: Cercle de KOTONOU (fr)  (Kotonou)
PARAKU PARAKU Circle  (Paraku)Local: Cercle de PARAKOU (fr)  (Parakou)
PORTO NOVO PORTO NOVO Circle  (Porto Novo)Local: Cercle de PORTO-NOVO (fr)  (Porto-Novo)
SAVALU SAVALU Circle  (Savalu)Local: Cercle de SAVALOU (fr)  (Savalou)
WHYDAH WHYDAH Circle  (Whydah)Local: Cercle de OUIDAH (fr)  (Ouidah)
ZAGNANADO ZAGNANADO Circle  (Zagnanado)Local: Cercle de ZANGNANADO (fr)  (Zangnanado)



Dependent Protectorates:

DASA Yoruba Kingdom of DASA [French Protectorate]  (Dasa)Local: Royaume de DASSA (fr) + Oba ÌDÀÁSHÀ (idd)  (Dassa)
KETU Yoruba State of KETU [French Protectorate]  (Ketu)Local: État de KÉTOU (fr) + Oba KETU (nqg) + Alaketu KETU (ijj)  (Kétou)
SAVI HWEDA Fon State of SAVI HWEDA [French Protectorate]  (Whydah)Local: État de SAVI HWÉDA (fr) + SAVI HWEDA (sxw) + SAVI HWEDA (fon)  (Ouidah)





Other Territories or Entities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH Residency of SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH  (Fortress of Saint John the Baptist of Whydah)

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