Bassila | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 9°01′N1°40′E / 9.017°N 1.667°E | |
Country | Benin |
Department | Donga Department |
Area | |
• Total | 5,661 km2 (2,186 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 130,770 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Bassila [ba.si.la] is a town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Donga Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 120 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 130,770 people. [1] [2]
The RNIE 3 highway of Benin passes through the town of Bassila and the commune. The main ethnic groups in the commune are in the order of significance: Yoruba/Nagot who are the native dwellers, as well as smaller migrant communities of Anii and Tem people otherwise known as 'Kotokoli'. The Nagots historically migrated from Nigeria during a westward Yoruba expansion. The town of Bassila is largely Anii, and is the largest Anii-speaking village. Given that Bassila is located in proximity to the border with Togo, a significant proportion of the population are of Togolese origin (Anii and Kotokoli migrants). [3] Bassila is the second largest arrondissement in Benin by land area.
Mont Sokbaro, widely cited as the highest point of Benin, lies in Bassila commune, on the border with Togo.
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