The departments of Benin are subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts. Prior to 1999 provinces were broken down into 84 districts, titled either urban or rural. Before independence, the six provinces were subdivided into Cercles, cantons, préfectures and villages or towns.
The communes are listed below, by department:
Alibori
Banikoara
Gogounou
Kandi
Karimama
Malanville
Segbana
Atakora
Boukoumbé
Cobly
Kérou
Kouandé
Matéri
Natitingou
Pehonko
Tanguiéta
Toucountouna
Atlantique
Abomey-Calavi
Allada
Kpomassè
Ouidah
Sô-Ava
Toffo
Tori-Bossito
Zè
Borgou
Bembèrèkè
Kalalé
N'Dali
Nikki
Parakou
Pèrèrè
Sinendé
Tchaourou
Collines
Bantè
Dassa-Zoumè
Glazoué
Ouèssè
Savalou
Savé
Donga
Bassila
Copargo
Djougou Rural
Djougou Urban
Ouaké
Kouffo
Aplahoué
Djakotomey
Klouékanmè
Lalo
Toviklin
Dogbo-Tota
Littoral
Cotonou
Mono
Athiémé
Bopa
Comé
Grand-Popo
Houéyogbé
Lokossa
Ouémé
Adjarra
Adjohoun
Aguégués
Akpro-Missérété
Avrankou
Bonou
Dangbo
Porto Novo
Sèmè-Kpodji
Plateau
Ifangni
Adja-Ouèrè
Kétou
Pobè
Sakété
Zou
Abomey
Agbangnizoun
Bohicon
Cové
Djidja
Ouinhi
Za-Kpota
Zangnanado
Zogbodomey
References
Sources
http://www.ambassade-benin.org/article20.html (French)