Bassila is a town

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

, arrondissement

Arrondissements of Benin

The Arrondissements of Benin refer to the third-level administrative units of Benin, after Departments and communes. In turn they contain villages and may often have several quartiers or city districts/urban neighborhoods:...

, and commune

Communes of Benin

The departments of Benin are subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts. Prior to 1999 provinces were broken down into 84 districts, titled either urban or rural...

 located in the Donga Department

Donga Department

Donga is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Donga was created in 1999 when the government split up the original six departments into twelve. Donga was split from Atakora. The capital of Donga is Djougou. The total area is 10,691 km.² or 4,128mi.²....

 of Benin

Benin

Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...

. The commune covers an area of 120 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 71,511 people.

The RNIE 3

RNIE 3

RNIE 3 is a national highway of Benin. It passes from north to south in the west of the country running near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

 highway of Benin passes through the town of Bassila and the commune. Given that Bassila is located in proximity to the border with Togo

Togo

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...

, a significant proportion of the population are of Togolese origin.

Towns and villages

Adeli

Adeli, Benin

Adeli is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Afodiobo

Afodiobo

Afodiobo is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Agougou

Agougou

Agougou is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Akarade

Akarade

Akarade is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Aledjo-Koura

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.-External links:*...

, Aletoutou

Aletoutou

Aletoutou is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Alori

Alori

Alori is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Assion

Assion

Assion is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Aworo

Aworo

Aworo is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Bakana-Kari

Bakana-Kari

Bakana-Kari is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Bakperou

Bakperou

Bakperou is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Baningli

Baningli

Baningli is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Bassila, Bayakou

Bayakou

Bayakou is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Biguina

Biguina

Biguina is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Bodi

Bodi, Benin

Bodi is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Bomako

Bomako

Bomako is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Boutou

Boutou, Benin

Boutou, Benin is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Diengou

Diengou

Diengou is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Dogue

Dogue, Benin

Dogue is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Gando

Gando, Benin

Gando is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Gaougado

Gaougado

Gaougado is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Gassagadi

Gassagadi

Gassagadi is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Gatakpal

Gatakpal

Gatakpal is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Goutoungadoni

Goutoungadoni

Goutoungadoni is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Guiguizo

Guiguizo

Guiguizo is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Igbere

Igbere

Igbere is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Igbomakoro

Igbomakoro

Igbomakoro is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Inkolonie

Inkolonie

Inkolonie is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Iyo

Iyo, Benin

Iyo is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kadjimani

Kadjimani

Kadjimani is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kaoute

Kaoute

Kaoute is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Katia

Katia, Benin

Katia is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kemeni

Kemeni, Benin

Kemeni is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kemetou Alidjo

Kemetou Alidjo

Kemetou Alidjo is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kemetou Penezoulou

Kemetou Penezoulou

Kemetou Penezoulou is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kikele

Kikele

Kikele is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Koakoaliki

Koakoaliki

Koakoaliki is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kokotyi

Kokotyi

Kokotyi is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kominde

Kominde

Kominde is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kouloumizi

Kouloumizi

Kouloumizi is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kpartao

Kpartao

Kpartao is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Kpendi

Kpendi

Kpendi is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located just off the RNIE 3 highway.-External links:*...

, Lagbere

Lagbere

Lagbere is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located off the RNIE 3 highway.-External links:*...

, Liro

Liro, Benin

Liro is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Madiatom

Madiatom

Madiatom is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Manigri

Manigri

Manigri is a village and arrondissement in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is a south-eastern suburb of Bassila town.-External links:*...

, Mborko

Mborko

Mborko is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Ngioro

Ngioro

Ngioro is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Ngmellang

Ngmellang

Ngmellang is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Niala

Niala, Benin

Niala is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Odokoriko

Odokoriko

Odokoriko is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Odola

Odola

Odola is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Ogougouworo

Ogougouworo

Ogougouworo is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Okouta-Boussa

Okouta-Boussa

Okouta-Boussa is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Penelan

Penelan

Penelan is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Penessoulou

Penessoulou

Pénéssoulou is a village and arrondissement in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located on the RMIE 3 highway.-External links:*...

, Prekete

Prekete

Prekete is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Sakouna

Sakouna

Sakouna is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun

Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun

Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Saramanga

Saramanga

Saramanga is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Tchembere

Tchembere

Tchembere is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Tiakpartia

Tiakpartia

Tiakpartia is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Tiatiala

Tiatiala

Tiatiala is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Touroumini

Touroumini

Touroumini is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Wetietie

Wetietie

Wetietie is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...

, Yadia

Yadia

Yadia is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin. It is located near the border with Togo.-External links:*...

, Yari

Yari, Benin

Yari is a village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of western Benin.-External links:*...