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GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
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BENIN IS IN WESTERN AFRICA STRETCHING 700KM INLAND FROM THE
ATLANTIC TO THE NIGER RIVER IN THE NORTH. IT COVERS AN AREA
OF 112,600 SQ KM AND CAN BE DIVIDED INTO FIVE.
REGIONS: THE ATLANTIC COASTAL AREA, THE BARRE - CLAY REGION,
THE BENIN PLATEAUS, THE ATACORA MASSIF & THE NIGER PLAINS.
THE FLAT COASTAL AREA INCLUDES A LAGOON NETWORK WITH THE
GRAND PORTO IN THE WEST AND THE PORTO-NOVO LAGOON TO THE
EAST. THE OUEME RIVER, BENIN'S LONGEST, FLOWS SOUTHWARD
INTO THE PORTO-NOVO LAGOON. THE BARRE REGION INCLUDES THE
VAST LAMA MARSH THAT EXTENDS FROM ALLADA TO ABOMEY. THE
BENIN PLATEAUS CONTINUE NORTHWARD IN THE ABOMY, APLAHOUE,
KETOU AND ZAGNANADO DISTRICTS RISING IN HEIGHT 90 TO 230M.
THE ATACORA MASSIF IS THE CONTINUATION OF THE TOGO
MOUNTAIN RANGE; THE HIGHEST PEAK REACHES 700M. THE NIGER
PLAIN IN THE NORTHEAST SLOPES DOWN TO THE NIGER RIVER. |
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