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Tanguiéta
Tanguiéta
Commune, arrondissement and town
	Entry sign for Tanguieta, Benin (coming from Natitingou), 2007
	Tanguiéta Location in Benin
	Coordinates: 10°37′N 1°16′E / 10.617°N 1.267°E
Country	Benin
Department	Atakora Department
Area
• Commune, arrondissement and town	2,110 sq mi (5,465 km2)
Population (2013)
• Commune, arrondissement and town	74,675
• Metro	27,094
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Tanguiéta [tɑ̃ŋ.gje.ta] is a town, arrondissement and commune located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 5465 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 74,675 people.^[1]^[2] As of 2007 the town had an estimated population of 21,290.^[3] It lies on the RNIE 3 highway which connects it to Natitingou.

Tanguiéta was the departmental seat of government during French colonial rule. The headquarters of the Pendjari National Park are based in the town, and the Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu de Tanguiéta is a regionally recognized hospital. The town has internet access available.

The main languages spoken in the town include French, Dendi, Waama, Nateni, and Biali.

References

^ "Tanguieta". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-20.

10°37′N 1°16′E / 10.617°N 1.267°E / 10.617; 1.267

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[Atlasbenin-1] "Tanguieta". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

[2] "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

[world_gazetteer-3] ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-20.

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