Cobly

Cobly
Commune, arrondissement and town
Cobly Location in Benin
Coordinates: 10°29′32″N 0°59′59″E / 10.49222°N 0.99972°E / 10.49222; 0.99972Coordinates: 10°29′32″N 0°59′59″E / 10.49222°N 0.99972°E / 10.49222; 0.99972
Country	Benin
Department	Atakora Department
Area
• Total	825 km2 (319 sq mi)
Population
• Total	46,660
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Cobly or Kobli is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Atakora Department of north-western Benin.

The commune covers an area of 825 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 46,660 people.^[1][2]

Geography

The town of Cobly is located 645 kilometres from Cotonou and 106 kilometres from the department capital of Natitingou.^[1] Communally it is bounded to the north by Matéri, south by Boukoumbé, west by Togo and east by Tanguiéta.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Cobly is subdivided into 4 arrondissements; Cobly, Datori, Kountori and Tapoga. They contain 17 villages and 9 urban districts.^[1]

Economy

Local woman in Kobli

Most of the population are engaged in agricultural activities followed by trade, transportation and handicrafts. The main crops grown are sorghum, cowpeas, yams and rice.^[1]

References

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 Savé 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