Kouffo Department

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Kouffo
Map highlighting the Kouffo Department
Map highlighting the Kouffo Department
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Country Benin
CapitalAplahoué
Area
 • Total928 sq mi (2,404 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total572 924
 • Density617/sq mi (238.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Kouffo is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Kouffo borders the country of Togo. Since 2008, the capital is Aplahoué. This department was formed in 1999 when it split from the department of Mono.

Kouffo is divided into the communes of Aplahoué, Djakotomey, Klouékanmè, Lalo, Toviklin and Dogbo.