Abomey
Abomey
Agbomɛ (Fon) | |
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A street in Abomey in 2017 | |
Abomey Location in Benin | |
| Coordinates: 7°11′8″N 1°59′17″E / 7.18556°N 1.98806°E | |
| Country | Benin |
| Department | Zou Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 90,195 |
| • Density | 635/km2 (1,650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Abomey, or Agbome, [a.bɔ.mɛ] is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2025, it has a population of 96,974 people.
Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small traditional houses that were inhabited by the Kings of Dahomey from 1600 to 1900, and which were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.