Bassila

Bassila
Commune
Commune location in the Donga Department
Bassila Location in Benin
Coordinates: 9°01′N 1°40′E / 9.017°N 1.667°E / 9.017; 1.667Coordinates: 9°01′N 1°40′E / 9.017°N 1.667°E / 9.017; 1.667
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	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

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 2002 had a population of 71,511 people.^[1][2]

The RNIE 3 highway of Benin passes through the town of Bassila and the commune. Given that Bassila is located in proximity to the border with Togo, a significant proportion of the population are of Togolese origin.

Towns and villages

Adeli, Afodiobo, Agougou, Akarade, Aledjo-Koura, Aletoutou, Alori, Assion, Aworo, Bakana-Kari, Bakperou, Baningli, Bassila, Bayakou, Biguina, Bodi, Bomako, Boutou, Diengou, Dogue, Gando, Gaougado, Gassagadi, Gatakpal, Goutoungadoni, Guiguizo, Igbere, Igbomakoro, Inkolonie, Iyo, Kadjimani, Kaoute, Katia, Kemeni, Kemetou Alidjo, Kemetou Penezoulou, Kikele, Koakoaliki, Kokotyi, Kominde, Kouloumizi, Kpartao, Kpendi, Lagbere, Liro, Madiatom, Manigri, Mborko, Ngioro, Ngmellang, Niala, Odokoriko, Odola, Ogougouworo, Okouta-Boussa, Penelan, Penessoulou, Prekete, Sakouna, Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun, Saramanga, Tchembere, Tiakpartia, Tiatiala, Touroumini, Wetietie, Yadia, Yari

Notable people

• Alphonse Alley

References

Commune of Bassila Capital: Bassila Towns and villages Adeli Afodiobo Agougou Akarade Aledjo-Koura Aletoutou Alori Assion Aworo Bakana-Kari Bakperou Baningli Bayakou Biguina Bodi Bomako Boutou Diengou Dogue Gando Gaougado Gassagadi Gatakpal Goutoungadoni Guiguizo Igbere Igbomakoro Inkolonie Iyo Kadjimani Kaoute Katia Kemeni Kemetou Alidjo Kemetou Penezoulou Kikele Koakoaliki Kokotyi Kominde Kouloumizi Kpartao Kpendi Lagbere Liro Madiatom Manigri Mborko Ngioro Ngmellang Niala Odokoriko Odola Ogougouworo Okouta-Boussa Penelan Pénéssoulou Prekete Sakouna Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun Saramanga Tchembere Tiakpartia Tiatiala Touroumini Wetietie Yadia Yari

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

Arrondissements of the Donga Department Bassila Alédjo Bassila Manigri Pénéssoulou Copargo Anandana Copargo Pabégou Singré Djougou Barei Bariénou Bélléfoungou Bougou Djougou I Djougou II Djougou III Kolokondé Onklou Patargo Pélébina Sérou Ouaké Badjoudè Kondé Ouaké Sèmèrè I Sèmèrè II Tchalinga