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Boukoumbé
Commune, arrondissement and town
BoukoumbéLocation in Benin
Coordinates: 10°11′N 1°6′E / 10.183°N 1.100°E / 10.183; 1.100
Country	Benin
Department	Atakora Department
Area
• Total	1,036 km (400 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population
• Total	83,147
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Boukoumbé [bu.kum.be] or Boukombé [bu.kɔ̃.be] is a town, arrondissement and commune in north western Benin on the border with Togo. It is known for its market, its whipping ceremony and for its tradition of pipe making. Mount Kousso-Kovangou, the highest point in Benin, lies nearby.

The commune covers an area of 1036 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 60,568 people.

Geography

The town of Boukoumbé is located 582 kilometres from Cotonou and lies on the border with Togo in the west of the country. Communally it is bounded to the north by Cobly and Tanguiéta, south by Copargo, west by Togo and east by Toucountouna, Kouandé and Natitingou.

Administrative divisions

Boukoumbé is subdivided into 7 arrondissements; Boukoumbè, Dipoli, Korontière, Kossoucoingou, Manta, Natta and Tabota. They contain 55 villages and 16 urban districts.

Economy

Most of the population are engaged in agricultural activities followed by trade, transportation and handicrafts. The main crops grown are maize, cotton, cowpeas, peanuts, okra, cassava and tomatoes.

References

1. "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
2. ^ "Boukoumbe". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
3. "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

External links

• Boukoumbé, Benin
• Health projects in Boukombé, Benin

10°11′N 1°06′E / 10.183°N 1.100°E / 10.183; 1.100

v t e Communes of Benin
Alibori Department	Banikoara Gogounou Kandi Karimama Malanville Ségbana
Atakora Department	Boukoumbé Cobly Kérou Kouandé Matéri Natitingou Pehonko Tanguiéta Toucountouna
Atlantique Department	Abomey-Calavi Allada Kpomassè Ouidah Sô-Ava Toffo Tori-Bossito Zè
Borgou Department	Bembèrèkè Kalalè N'Dali Nikki Parakou Pèrèrè Sinendé Tchaourou
Collines Department	Bantè Dassa-Zoumè Glazoué Ouèssè Savalou Savè
Donga Department	Bassila Copargo Djougou Ouaké
Kouffo Department	Aplahoué Djakotomey Dogbo-Tota Klouékanmè Lalo Toviklin
Littoral Department	Cotonou
Mono Department	Athiémè Bopa Comé Grand-Popo Houéyogbé Lokossa
Ouémé Department	Adjarra Adjohoun Aguégués Akpro-Missérété Avrankou Bonou Dangbo Porto-Novo Sèmè-Kpodji
Plateau Department	Ifangni Adja-Ouèrè Kétou Pobè Sakété
Zou Department	Abomey Agbangnizoun Bohicon Covè Djidja Ouinhi Za-Kpota Zagnanado Zogbodomey

v t e Arrondissements of the Atakora Department
Boukoumbè	Boukoumbè Dipoli Korontière Kossoucoingou Manta Natta Tabota
Cobly	Cobly Datori Kountori Tapoga
Kérou	Brignamaro Firou Kérou Koabagou
Kouandé	Birni Chabi-Couma Fô-Tancé Guilmaro Kouandé Oroukayo
Matéri	Dassari Gouandé Matéri Nodi Tantéga Tchianhoun-Cossi
Natitingou	Kotapounga Kouaba Koundata Natitingou I Natitingou II Natitingou III Natitingou IV Perma Tchoumi-Tchoumi
Péhunco	Gnémasson Péhunco Tobré
Tanguiéta	Cotiakou N'Dahonta Taiakou Tanguiéta Tanongou
Toucountouna	Kouarfa Tampégré Toucountouna

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