Togbota | |
|---|---|
Arrondissement and town | |
| Country |  Benin |
| Department | Ouémé Department |
| Commune | Adjohoun |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Togbota is a small town and arrondissement located in the commune of Adjohoun in the Ouémé Department of Benin. Agriculture is the main industry lying in the fertile Ouémé River Valley of southern Benin. In 2008 during the 2008 Benin floods, the area was affected by the flooding of the Ouémé River which affected much of Adjohoun commune. [1]
The Ouémé River, also known as the Weme River, is a river in Benin. It rises in the Atakora Mountains, and is about 510 kilometres (320 mi) long. It flows past the towns of Carnotville and Ouémé to a large delta on the Gulf of Guinea near the seaport city of Cotonou. The largest tributaries are the Okpara River and the Alpouro River. Ouémé River is the largest River of Benin Republic. It is located between 6° 30° and 10° north latitude and 0° 52 'and 3° 05' east longitude(Oba S. Alain 2018). It crosses several agro-ecological zones and feeds downstream, the lagoon system ‘'Lake Nokoué-lagoon of Porto-Novo'’ through a Delta zone. The lower Delta of Ouémé, is located between latitude 6° 33'N and 8° 15 'and the meridians 1° 50' and 2° 00 '. The lower Delta of Ouémé begins after municipality of Adjohoun in the department of Ouémé and ends at the south facade where the river flows into the lagoon complex ‘'Nokoué-Porto-Novo'’. The subequatorial climate type, characterized by two rainy seasons and two dry seasons. On the other hand, its hydrological regime depends on the Sudanian climate (north-Benin) with a low water period usually lasts seven months and a flood period. The plant formations along the area are characterized by swamps inhabited by floating plants dominated by water hyacinth, water lily, water lettuce and lemna. There are also undeveloped marshy forests, dominated by the Raphia palm and the oil palm. The part of the valley covered by the water is very productive in fish.
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Coordinates: 6°40′N2°26′E / 6.667°N 2.433°E
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