| Boukoumbé | |
| Settlement Type: | Commune, arrondissement and town |
| Pushpin Map: | Benin |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Benin |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Benin |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Atakora Department |
| Area Total Km2: | 1036 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 census |
| Population Total: | 83147 |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 10.1833°N 7°W |
| Elevation M: | 223 |
Boukoumbé in French pronounced as /bu.kum.be/ or Boukombé in French pronounced as /bu.kɔ̃.be/ is a town, arrondissement and commune in north western Benin on the border with Togo. It is known for its market, its whipping ceremony and for its tradition of pipe making. Mount Kousso-Kovangou, the highest point in Benin, lies nearby.
The commune covers an area of 1036 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 60,568 people.[1] [2] [3]
The town of Boukoumbé is located 582 kilometres from Cotonou and lies on the border with Togo in the west of the country.[2] Communally it is bounded to the north by Cobly and Tanguiéta, south by Copargo, west by Togo and east by Toucountouna, Kouandé and Natitingou.[2]
Boukoumbé is subdivided into 7 arrondissements; Boukoumbè, Dipoli, Korontière, Kossoucoingou, Manta, Natta and Tabota. They contain 55 villages and 16 urban districts.[2]
Most of the population are engaged in agricultural activities followed by trade, transportation and handicrafts. The main crops grown are maize, cotton, cowpeas, peanuts, okra, cassava and tomatoes.[2]