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Kandi is claimed by the royal family to have been founded by elephant hunters of the Sinaboko from the Bariba Kingdom of Nikki.
Kandi
Benin
Kandi is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km (400 mi) from Cotonou and 523 km (325 mi) north of Porto-Novo.
From the “History” section
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Kandi is subdivided into 10 arrondissements, which contain 39 villages and nine urban districts.
Kandi
Benin
Kandi is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km (400 mi) from Cotonou and 523 km (325 mi) north of Porto-Novo.
From the “Administrative divisions” section
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Bombax costatum, known as 'false kapok', is locally important as an agriforest subsistence crop in Kandi.
Kandi
Benin
Kandi is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km (400 mi) from Cotonou and 523 km (325 mi) north of Porto-Novo.
From the “Economy” section
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Kandi is a major centre of the cotton-growing region, with cotton-ginning factories providing local employment.
Kandi
Benin
Kandi is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km (400 mi) from Cotonou and 523 km (325 mi) north of Porto-Novo.
From the “Economy” section
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The commune of Kandi is located 650 kilometres from Cotonou, in the Sudanian savanna zone.
Kandi
Benin
Kandi is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km (400 mi) from Cotonou and 523 km (325 mi) north of Porto-Novo.
From the “Geography” section
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