Ouémé Department

Ouémé
Department
Map highlighting the Ouémé Department
Coordinates: 6°30′N 2°36′E
Country	Benin
Capital	Porto-Novo
Area
• Total	1,865 km^2 (720 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	788,508
• Density	420/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin.

In 1999 the northern part of the department was split off to form the new Plateau Department.

The department is divided into 9 communes: Adjarra, Adjohoun, Aguégués, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Bonou, Dangbo, Porto Novo, and Sèmè-Kpodji.