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'''Bassila''' {{IPA|fr|ba.si.la|}} is a town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Donga Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 5,661 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 130,770 people.<ref name="Atlasbenin">{{cite web|url=http://atlasbenin.africa-web.org/Donga/Bassila.htm |title=Bassila |publisher=Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin |access-date=January 5, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ybj.html|title=Communes of Benin|publisher=Statoids|access-date=January 5, 2013| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102050757/http://statoids.com/ybj.html| archive-date= 2 January 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
The RNIE 3 highway of Benin passes through the town of Bassila and the commune. The main ethnic groups in the commune are in the order of significance: Yoruba/Nagot who are the native dwellers, as well as smaller migrant communities of Anii and Tem people otherwise known as 'Kotokoli'. The Nagots historically migrated from Nigeria during a westward Yoruba expansion. The town of Bassila is largely Anii, and is the largest Anii-speaking village. Given that Bassila is located in proximity to the border with Togo, a significant proportion of the population are of Togolese origin (Anii and Kotokoli migrants).<ref>{{cite journal | pmc = 4290139 | pmid=25539993 | doi=10.1186/1746-4269-10-80 | volume=10 | title=Comparative analysis of diversity and utilization of edible plants in arid and semi-arid areas in Benin | year=2014 | journal=J Ethnobiol Ethnomed | pages=80 | last1 = Segnon | first1 = AC | last2 = Achigan-Dako | first2 = EG | doi-access=free }}</ref> Bassila is the second largest arrondissement in Benin by land area.
Mont Sokbaro, widely cited as the highest point of Benin, lies in Bassila commune, on the border with Togo.
==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, Pénéssoulou, Prekete, Sakouna, Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun, Saramanga, Tchembere, Tiakpartia, Tiatiala, Touroumini, Wetietie, Yadia, Yari
==Notable people== * Alphonse Alley
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Yoruba topics}} {{Commune of Bassila}} {{Communes of Benin}} {{Donga Department}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Arrondissements of Benin Category:Communes of Benin Category:Populated places in the Donga Department Category:Communes in Yorubaland
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