Bohicon

Bohicon or Gbɔ̀xikɔn  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. 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.

Administration
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:


 * Bohicon 1
 * Bohicon 2
 * Sdohomé
 * Saclo
 * Passangon
 * Ouassaho
 * Lissezoun
 * Gnidjazoun
 * Avogbana
 * Agongointo

Notable landmarks

 * Lycée Technique de Bohicon (LYTEB)
 * Collège Monseigneur Steinmetz
 * Bohicon Railway Station
 * Parc Archeologique d'Agongointo

Notable people

 * 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.