Sinendé

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Sinendé
Commune and city
Sinendé is located in Benin
Sinendé
Sinendé
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 10°20′41″N 2°22′45″E / 10.34472°N 2.37917°E / 10.34472; 2.37917
Country Benin
DepartmentBorgou Department
Government
 • MayorMaire Bio Kouri SANNI
Area
 • Total
884 sq mi (2,289 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
91,672
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Sinendé [si.nɑ̃.de] is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Borgou Department of central Benin. The commune covers an area of 2289 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 91,672 people.[1][2]

Geography

Sinendé is situated in the north-western part of the Borgou Department, about 150 km from the departmental capital of Parakou and roughly 623 km from Cotonou. [3] The commune is bounded to the north by the commune of Gogounou, to the south by N’Dali, to the east by Bembèrèkè, and to the west by Ouassa-Péhunco and Djougou. [4]

Administration

The commune comprises four arrondissements: Sinendé, Sikki, Sèkèrè and Fô-Bourè. [5] It includes 43 villages and urban districts. [6]

Demographics

According to the 2013 national census (RGPH-4), the population was 91 672 (45 640 males; 46 032 females). [7] Ethnic composition: The Batombou (Betamaribè) make up approximately 59.9%, followed by the Peulh (~35.3%) and smaller proportions of Otamari, Yoruba, Nago, Dendi, Fon, Adja, Yom and Lokpa. [8] Religious life: Approximately 58% of the population practices Islam; about 11.1% adhere to traditional religions and 9.7% to Christianity. [9]

Economy

Sinendé is one of the leading **agricultural communes in the Borgou Department**, known especially for maize, cotton (so-called “white gold”), sorghum, soybeans and yam production. [10] Livestock rearing and trade are also significant in the local economy. [11]

Culture and Heritage

Cultural identity in Sinendé is linked to the traditional Bariba (Baatonum) heritage; the annual **Gaani festival** is widely celebrated in the region. [12] Natural heritage sites include the sacred crocodile pond (“mare des caïmans”) at Sèkèrè, and the caves and hills of Bouro-Kpérou, which are of local tourism interest. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Sinende". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Destination Benin – Sinendé, the heart of agricultural production in Borgou". Gouvernement du Bénin. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Monographie de la commune de Sinendé". Ministère de la Décentralisation et de la Gouvernance Locale. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sinendé – Commune profile". Ministère de la Décentralisation et de la Gouvernance Locale. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Monographie de la commune de Sinendé (document)" (PDF). INSAE. February 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "2-1 État et structure de la population du Borgou – 2013" (PDF). INSAE. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Destination Benin – Sinendé, the heart of agricultural production in Borgou". Gouvernement du Bénin. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Monographie de la commune de Sinendé". Ministère de la Décentralisation et de la Gouvernance Locale. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Destination Benin – Sinendé, the heart of agricultural production in Borgou". Gouvernement du Bénin. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "2-1 État et structure de la population du Borgou – 2013" (PDF). INSAE. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Destination Benin – Sinendé, the heart of agricultural production in Borgou". Gouvernement du Bénin. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Monographie de la commune de Sinendé". Ministère de la Décentralisation et de la Gouvernance Locale. Retrieved 11 November 2025.

10°20′41″N 2°22′45″E / 10.34472°N 2.37917°E / 10.34472; 2.37917