Donga is one of the twelve departments of Benin; its capital is Djougou, the fourth largest city in the country. The department of Donga was created in 1999 when it was split off from Atakora Department. Donga is subdivided into five communes, each centered at one of the principal towns: Bassila, Copargo, Djougou Rural, Djougou Urban and Ouaké.
Bassila 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.
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.
Aledjo-Koura is a village and arrondissement in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo, close to Mont Sokbaro, which is widely cited as the highest point of Benin.
Assion is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.
Aworo is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo. Le village du feu MAHAMADOU COULIBALY. CRÉE PAR DEGUENON en 1910. Les habitants sont des Nagots, réjouint après par les Lokpa. Le chef du village actuel s appelle. SABI ADAM SAIDOU. LE CHEF COUTUMIER est ABOUDOU SONGA.
Biguina is a community or village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of northwestern Benin. It is located near the border with Togo and it sits on Benin's Route Nationale 3, one of the two main north-south highways in the country.
Bodi is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo. Bodi has a population of 10,221.
Katia is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.
Kikele is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.
Ngmellang is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.
Tiakpartia is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.
RNIE 3 is a national highway of Benin. It passes from north to south in the west of the country running near the border with Togo.
Mont Sokbaro is a hill that is mostly cited as the highest point of Benin, with an elevation of 658 metres (2,159 ft). This designation is contested, as SRTM readings at coordinates 10°17′22″N1°32′38″E give an elevation of 672 metres (2,205 ft). This is a location 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of Kotoponga.
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Western Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its size is just over 110000 km2 with a population of almost 8500000. Its capital is the Yoruba founded city of Porto Novo, but the seat of government is the Fon city of Cotonou. About half the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day.
Arrondissements are administrative units of Benin, after departments and communes. In turn they contain villages and may often have several quartiers or city districts/urban neighborhoods. There are currently 545 arrondissements.
The Anii is a Guan language is spoken in Benin, and central-eastern Togo and central eastern Ghana by Makכ-Makua or Bakכ-Bakua clan. It is part of the geographic group of Ghana Togo Mountain languages of the Kwa branch of Niger–Congo.
The Isha sometimes spelt Ica, and Itcha are a relatively small group of the Yoruba people, situated in the western parts of middle Benin, West Africa, especially in the town of Bantè and other surrounding communities in the Collines Department.
Rafiatou Karimou was a Beninese politician and teacher by profession. Karimou was the first female to be appointed to the position of a minister in her country.
Véronique Ahoyo was a Beninese politician, diplomat, and civil administrator. She notably served as Beninese ambassador to Canada.
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