Korontière Explained

Official Name:Korontière
Settlement Type:Arrondissement and town
Pushpin Map:Benin
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Benin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Benin
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Atakora Department
Subdivision Type2:Commune
Subdivision Name2:Boukoumbè
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:6826
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:10.2714°N 0.9978°W

Korontière is a town and arrondissement in the Atakora Department of northwestern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Boukoumbè. It lies near the border with Togo. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 6,826.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.insae-bj.org/ Institut National de la Statistique Benin