Sakété is a city of the Plateau Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 432 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 114,207 people. It is the birthplace of politician Rafiatou Karimou.
Sakété is a city and commune in the Plateau Department of southeastern Benin. The commune covers an area of **432 square kilometres** and, according to the 2013 census (RGPH-4), had a population of about **114,088** inhabitants. The commune is bordered to the north by Adja-Ouèrè, to the south by Ifangni and Avrankou, to the east by Nigeria, and to the west by Adjohoun and Bonou.
Sakété is divided into six arrondissements: Aguidi, Ita-Djèbou, Sakété I, Sakété II, Takon, and Yoko. These subdivisions encompass about **81 villages and urban quarters**.
The population of Sakété is ethnically diverse. The majority are Nago/Yoruba (~ 68.7 %), followed by Fon (~ 29.0 %), with smaller proportions of Goun and others. Religions practiced include traditional beliefs, Christianity, Catholicism, and Islam, according to local figures.
Agriculture is the predominant economic activity. Food crops include maize, cassava, yam, rice, legumes, and tubers. The commune also produces cash crops such as oil palm and engages in small-scale animal husbandry (poultry, small ruminants). Fishing and use of marshy areas contribute in rural arrondissements.
Sakété has **57 health centres**, **14 dispensaries**, and **2 maternities** as of the 2013 census. However, access to potable water remains a challenge: only about **54.9 %** of households have access to safe drinking water. Educational infrastructure is being improved; for example, in August 2025 the municipal government in partnership with NGOs initiated construction of a module of three classrooms at EPP Yoko Centre.
Sakété has a notable history of resistance during the colonial period; in **1905**, a revolt took place against French colonial administrators involving local leaders, which is remembered in local historical accounts. Local traditions trace the foundation of Sakété to migrations from Yoruba / Nago lands, with mythic origins including the figure of Otchoukpa. The name âÂÂSakétéâ itself is said to derive from the Nago phrase âÂÂTakétéâÂÂ, meaning âÂÂto stand asideâ ou âÂÂto retireâÂÂ, en référence àla volonté des fondateurs de se séparer des conflits environnants.
The mayor of Sakété is **Nestor Idohou**, elected under the communal governance framework. The communal council has **25 members**.