Administrative divisions
12 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AliboriAtakoraAtlaniqueBorgouCollinesDongaKouffoLittoralMonoOuemePlateauZou
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 114,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 35,490 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 12 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and TogoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 121 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,123 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Burkina Faso 386 km; Niger 277 km; Nigeria 809 km; Togo 651 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timberCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | unnamed elevation 675 m; located 2.5 km southeast of the town of KotopoungaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 273 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from December to MarchCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim; continental shelf: 200 nm; exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
