Tchaourou etymology, meaning rattle) is a commune, arrondissement, and city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975). It is the birthplace of former Beninese president Yayi Boni. It is south of Parakou.

The commune covers an area of and as of 2013 had a population of 221,108 people.,GeoHive: Benin General Information, retrieved at 14 December 2015 while the Tchaourou city proper has a population of 106,852 people, making it the 10th largest settlement in Benin.

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Demographics

The main languages of Tchaourou are Bariba, Fula (; ), Yoruba, Otamari and Yom Lokpa.

Administration The commune is divided administratively into 7 arrondissements, in 5 quarters and 31 villages.

+ Subdivisions de Tchaourou Arrondissements Quartiers & villages Tchaourou Tchalla, Oke Lagba Alafiarou Bétérou Goro Kika Sanson Tchatchou

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