Administrative divisions
5 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Centrale RegionKara RegionMaritime RegionPlateaux RegionSavanes Region
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 56,790 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 15,450 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 5 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and GhanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 56 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,880 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Benin 651 km; Burkina Faso 131 km; Ghana 1,098 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | phosphates, limestone, marble, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mont Agou 986 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 236 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than West VirginiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 30 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize the territorial sea claimCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
