Bohicon

Bohicon or Gbohikon 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
Bohicon
Gbohikon
Commune and city
Road leading into Bohicon from the south
Road leading into Bohicon from the south
Bohicon is located in Benin
Bohicon
Bohicon
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 7°12′N 2°04′E
Country Benin
DepartmentZou Department
Area
 • Total44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total149,271
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

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.

Climate

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 (1961-1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.7
(98.1)		 37.8
(100.0)		 37.7
(99.9)		 36.5
(97.7)		 34.9
(94.8)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.9
(91.2)		 33.9
(93.0)		 35.3
(95.5)		 35.4
(95.7)		 37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 34.4
(93.9)		 35.8
(96.4)		 35.2
(95.4)		 33.8
(92.8)		 32.4
(90.3)		 30.7
(87.3)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.1
(84.4)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.8
(92.8)		 32.5
(90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)		 29.7
(85.5)		 29.5
(85.1)		 28.7
(83.7)		 27.8
(82.0)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.3
(77.5)		 26.0
(78.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.6
(81.7)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.2
(72.0)		 21.8
(71.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.7
(71.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.6
(72.7)
Record low °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.2
(68.4)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.7
(69.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 19.0
(66.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 3.6
(0.14)		 28.3
(1.11)		 74.9
(2.95)		 127.3
(5.01)		 153.2
(6.03)		 175.0
(6.89)		 142.2
(5.60)		 112.4
(4.43)		 140.0
(5.51)		 118.8
(4.68)		 22.3
(0.88)		 14.4
(0.57)		 1,112.4
(43.80)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1 2 5 9 10 12 9 8 9 9 2 1 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210.8 201.6 204.6 204.0 210.8 171.0 114.7 96.1 123.0 195.3 231.0 213.9 2,176.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.8 7.2 6.6 6.8 6.8 5.7 3.7 3.1 4.1 6.3 7.7 6.9 6.0
Source: NOAA[3]

Administration
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:

Notable landmarks
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

Notable people

References
  1. "Bohicon". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Bénin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  2. "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. "Bohicon Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
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