Atakora is the North-West region of The Republic of Benin is a nation of western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey. It has a small coast line with the Bight of Benin in the south, borders Togo in the west, Nigeria in the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger in the north. National motto: Fraternité, Justice... Benin, bordering See also Togoville for the town formerly known as Togo The Togolese Republic is a country in West Africa, bordering Ghana in the west, Benin in the east and Burkina Faso in the north. In the south, it has a small Gulf of Guinea coast, on which the capital Lom... Togo to the West and Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation of western Africa. It is surrounded by six countries. Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Côte dIvoire to the south west. National motto: Unité, Progr... Burkina Faso to the North. It is the most mountanous region of Benin, and the birth place of the president, Mathieu Kérékou. It is a much drier area of the country than the south, with 3 major seasons, a Rainy Season that runs from May or June to September or October, a A dry, dusty wind blowing south-west and west off the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea from December to February. When the Harmattan blows hard, it can push dust and sand all the way to South America. In Nigeria, people say that men and animals are becoming increasingly irritable... Harmattan season of cool, dry winds that runs from October or November to February, and a hot, Famine season that runs from February to April.

Major towns in the Atakora include Djougou, Natitingou and Tanguietta, and famous sites to visit include the Tata Somba houses, the Pendjari National Park, and various wateralls.