Bassila [ba.si.la] is a town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Donga Department of Benin.

The main ethnic groups in the commune are in the order of significance: Yoruba/Nagot who are the native dwellers, as well as smaller migrant communities of Anii and Tem people otherwise known as 'Kotokoli'.

Given that Bassila is located in proximity to the border with Togo, a significant proportion of the population are of Togolese origin (Anii and Kotokoli migrants).

Mont Sokbaro, widely cited as the highest point of Benin, lies in Bassila commune, on the border with Togo.

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