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Commune and city in Zou Department, Benin
| Bohicon Gbɔ̀xikɔn | |
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| Commune and city | |
 Road leading into Bohicon from the south |
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  BohiconLocation in Benin |
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| Coordinates: 7°12′N 2°04′E / 7.200°N 2.067°E / 7.200; 2.067 | |
| Country |  Benin |
| Department | Zou Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 149,271 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bohicon [bɔ.i.kɔ̃] or Gbɔ̀xikɔn [gbɔ.i.kɔ̃] is a city in Benin, and a conurbation of Abomey lying 9 kilometres east of the city on the railway line from Cotonou to Parakou and on Benin's main highway RNIE 2 which joins the RNIE 4. The commune covers an area of 139 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 149,271 people.[1][2]
Bohicon traders of textiles such as cushions and matresses
Mosque and Mission Jama'at Islamic Ahmadiyya in Bohicon
A speciality sold in the market is afitin (soy dawa-dawa/soy iru), which is traditionally and somewhat famously in Benin made by women in the region. It is a protein-rich fermented food widely used in West Africa as a seasoning.
Bohicon has a rather dry tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with a lengthy though moderate wet season from March to October and a short dry season from November to February. The wet season divides into two periods: a hotter first half from March to June and a cooler, foggy second half somewhat influenced by the northern extension of the Benguela Current.
| Climate data for Bohicon (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.0(95.0) | 36.4(97.5) | 35.6(96.1) | 34.3(93.7) | 32.9(91.2) | 31.3(88.3) | 29.9(85.8) | 29.4(84.9) | 30.6(87.1) | 32.0(89.6) | 34.1(93.4) | 34.8(94.6) | 33.0(91.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 29.0(84.2) | 30.5(86.9) | 30.2(86.4) | 29.4(84.9) | 28.4(83.1) | 27.3(81.1) | 26.3(79.3) | 25.8(78.4) | 26.6(79.9) | 27.5(81.5) | 28.9(84.0) | 29.1(84.4) | 28.2(82.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.1(73.6) | 24.5(76.1) | 24.8(76.6) | 24.5(76.1) | 24.0(75.2) | 23.2(73.8) | 22.6(72.7) | 22.2(72.0) | 22.6(72.7) | 23.0(73.4) | 23.8(74.8) | 23.4(74.1) | 23.5(74.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.9(0.31) | 34.4(1.35) | 80.3(3.16) | 118.8(4.68) | 138.4(5.45) | 153.1(6.03) | 160.8(6.33) | 102.0(4.02) | 161.8(6.37) | 126.3(4.97) | 29.7(1.17) | 9.6(0.38) | 1,123(44.21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 93 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61.8 | 64.8 | 70.3 | 75.1 | 78.6 | 80.7 | 82.2 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 79.3 | 73.1 | 67.2 | 74.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.0 | 191.0 | 206.8 | 204.6 | 208.3 | 160.7 | 124.5 | 99.3 | 128.9 | 199.1 | 237.3 | 226.9 | 2,179.4 |
| Source: NOAA[3] |
Bohicon Railway Station
Bohicon is one of the 77 official Communes of Benin. The city is located 9 kilometres from Abomey but the commune is divided into arrondissements:
Lycée Technique de Bohicon
- Lycée Technique de Bohicon (LYTEB)
- Collège Monseigneur Steinmetz
- Bohicon Railway Station
- Parc Archeologique d'Agongointo
Entrance to the Parc Archéologique d'Agongointo
- Nicéphore Dieu-Donné Soglo - former President of Benin
- Hubert Maga - Born in Parakou but studied in Bohicon.
- Abraham Zinzindohoue - former Benin Minister of Justice
- Ben La Desh - Musician from Rotterdam but born in Bohicon.
- Jonas Lekpa - Famous marabout living in Bohicon.
- ^ "Bohicon". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Bénin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bohicon". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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Globalisation evident in Bohicon with heavy Coca-Cola advertising
07°12′00″N 02°04′00″E / 7.20000°N 2.06667°E / 7.20000; 2.06667