Mont Sokbaro (also spelled as Sagbarao
[Tchaboue, B.I. (2015) ''Tourisme et developpement socio-economique dans la commune de Bassila (Benin)''. Université d'Abomey-Calavi]) is a hill that is mostly cited as the highest point of
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
, with an elevation of . This designation is contested, as
SRTM
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readings at coordinates give an elevation of . This is a location southeast of
Kotoponga.
Mont Sokbaro is located on the
border
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of the
Donga Department
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, ea ...
in Benin and the
Kara Region
Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.
Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.
Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and ...
in the country of
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
, close to the source of the
Mono River
The Mono River is the major river of eastern Togo.
Approximately long, and draining a basin of about , it rises between the town of Sokodé and the border with Benin, and flows south. Along the southern portion of the river towards its mouth, ...
. It is located from the town of
Bassila
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 RNIE 3 highway of Benin passes through the town o ...
.
[ The hill is part of the ]quartzite
Quartzite is a hard, non- foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.Essentials of Geology, 3rd Edition, Stephen Marshak, p 182 Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tect ...
massif of the Atakora Mountains
The Togo Mountains is a mountain range which stretches across the central region of the West African country of Togo and across the eastern and western borders of that country into Ghana and Benin. In Ghana, the range is also known as the Akwapim ...
that continues westward into the latter country, where they are called the Togo Mountains. Some of these have higher elevations. On the Eastern side into Benin lies lower land with an average elevation of . Close by lie the villages of Tchèmbèré, Aledjo-Koura
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
Mont Sokbaro (also spelled as SagbaraoTchaboue, B.I. (2015) ''Tourism ...
and Akaradè.Mont Sokbaro
Traveling Luck Hiking activities occur to the top of the hill, but the area is in need more touristic development.
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See also
* Geography of Benin
Benin, a narrow, key-shaped, north–south strip of land in West Africa, lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. Its altitude ranges from 6°30′ N to 12°30′ N and its longitude from 1° E to 3°40′ E. It is bounded b ...
* Geography of Togo
Togo is a small Sub-Saharan state, comprising a long strip of land in West Africa. Togo's geographic coordinates are a latitude of 8° north and a longitude of 1°10′ east. It is bordered by three countries: Benin to the east, with of border ...
External links
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Mont Sokbaro, Togo
Geonames.org
References
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Benin–Togo border
Highest points of countries
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