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Amoussou Aguégué (son of Vakon's chief) on his arrival. The Dankonou community is made up of the descendants of Gnancadja Zounhon, a friend of hunter Amoussou Aguégué (who is believed to be the son of a village chief of Vakon in the municipality of Akpro-Missérété). According to the history supported by this community, the territory of the Agués was founded by Gnancadja Zounhon, their eponymous ancestor. The latter would also have come directly from Adja-Tado more precisely from Sogbonouhoué by fleeing fratricidal conflicts.
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Aguégués but close to Dékanmè). The latter, while hunting, came to find
Amoussou Aguégués at the place called Kogboho (now a public square called Sohonto). Gnacadja Zounhon married Gbassègbo, sister of Amoussou Aguégué. In memory of his son-in-law, Gnancadja Zounhon consecrated the locality to which he gave the name "Aguégué".
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The second group, the Ouémènous would later have come from Abomey fleeing the attacks of the King of Abomey in the first half of the 18th century. They were led by
Zoungla and his companions Houndagnon, Ahésou, Houénou, Atchassou, Assin and settled in Avagbodji district. Some Ouémènous later settled
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Aguégués has a population of 44,562 inhabitants (according to the 4th RGPH) and currently managed by GANDONOU Marc has 23 villages in the 3 districts of
Avagbodji, Houédomè and Zoungamè. It is bounded to the north by the municipalities of Dangbo and Akpro-Missérété, to the south by Lake Nokoué and
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Two friends, after staying in Sô-Ava for a while, headed for Porto-Novo. While Tê-Agbanlin moved to Porto-Novo where he built a house called "Hogbonou". Soholou, to stay close to Tê-Agbalin and continue his hunting and fishing activities, in turn took up residence on the current site of Les Agués
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Zounhon and one of his Todjinou brothers settled in the west in Sowè (Houédogbadji) and then in Dékanmè (two localities in the municipality of Sô-Ava). From Dékanmè, Gnancadja will settle on a larger islet east of the "Sô" river that he called "Zonungbo-Fonsa" (on the right bank of the
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the municipality of Sèmè-Podji, to the east by the lagoon of Porto-Novo and the city of Porto-Novo and to the west by Lake Nokoué, but from its strategic point of view, it is located on the swamp lagoons, lake and river routes that connect the country's two largest metropolises:
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Aguégués has its origins with traces to the 17th century, when it was settled by a community of ethnic groups. The
Toffinous were the first settlers and the Ouémènous who came after.
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Nigeria. As a result, "Aguégués" is a mandatory passage for most lagoon and river traffic (on the Ouémé River) between the Porto-Novo lagoon and Lake Nokoué in Cotonou.
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293:Wandja Bush
215:Ouémé River
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1440:Categories
1405:Aholouyèmè
1354:Porto-Novo
1296:Houinviguè
1291:Damè-Wogon
1082:Médédjonou
1062:Adjarra II
988:Zogbodomey
915:Adja-Ouèrè
887:Porto-Novo
824:Grand-Popo
763:Klouékanmè
758:Dogbo-Tota
753:Djakotomey
533:Natitingou
476:Malanville
358:January 5,
332:January 5,
326:"Aguegues"
312:References
223:Porto-Novo
154:Population
130:Department
1339:Késsounou
1329:Houédomey
1243:Gbozounmè
1228:Atchoukpa
1210:Zoungbomè
1195:Gomè-Sota
1162:Avagbodji
1124:Azowlissè
1114:Akpadanou
1077:Malanhoui
1057:Adjarra I
983:Zagnanado
829:Houéyogbé
654:Tchaourou
619:Bembèrèkè
543:Tanguiéta
508:Boukoumbé
456:Banikoara
304:Festivals
209:Geography
186:Aguégués
168:Time zone
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23:Aguégués
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649:Sinendé
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272:Tourism
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237:History
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197:in the
195:commune
111:Country
31:Commune
1425:Tohouè
1314:Dangbo
1306:Dangbo
1276:Affamè
1253:Ouanho
1238:Djomon
1119:Awonou
1072:Honvié
973:Ouinhi
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948:Abomey
930:Sakété
882:Dangbo
687:Ouèssè
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629:N'Dali
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581:Ouidah
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528:Matéri
379:2°32′E
376:6°29′N
162:26,650
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86:2°32′E
83:6°29′N
1334:Hozin
1324:Gbéko
1319:Dékin
1286:Bonou
1268:Bonou
1248:Kouty
1205:Vakon
920:Kétou
877:Bonou
730:Ouaké
672:Bantè
634:Nikki
591:Toffo
518:Kérou
513:Cobly
466:Kandi
231:Lagos
203:Benin
173:UTC+1
123:Benin
1415:Ekpè
1258:Sado
1139:Kodè
1129:Dèmè
963:Covè
925:Pobè
819:Comé
814:Bopa
768:Lalo
697:Savè
360:2010
334:2010
229:and
141:Area
35:city
33:and
177:WAT
1442::
601:Zè
268:.
252:.
1022:e
1015:t
1008:v
425:e
418:t
411:v
362:.
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