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Cobly — Commune, arrondissement and town — 
Location in Benin
CoblyCoordinates: 10°29′32″N 0°59′59″E / 10.49222°N 0.99972°ECoordinates: 10°29′32″N 0°59′59″E / 10.49222°N 0.99972°E Country 
BeninDepartment Atakora Department Area - Total 825 km2 (318.5 sq mi) Population - Total 46,660 - Density 56.6/km2 (146.5/sq mi) Time zone WAT (UTC+1) Cobly or Kobli is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Atakora Department of north-western Benin.
The commune covers an area of 825 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 46,660 people.[1][2]
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Geography
The town of Cobly is located 645 kilometres from Cotonou and 106 kilometres from the department capital of Natitingou. [1]Communally it is bounded to the north by Matéri, south by Boukoumbé, west by Togo and east by Tanguiéta.[1]
Administrative divisions
Cobly is subdivided into 4 arrondissements; Cobly, Datori, Kountori and Tapoga. They contain 17 villages and 9 urban districts.[1]
Economy
Local woman in Kobli
Most of the population are engaged in agricultural activities followed by trade, transportation and handicrafts. The main crops grown are sorghum, cowpeas, yams and rice.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Cobly". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. http://atlasbenin.africa-web.org/Atacora/Cobly.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ybj.html. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
Alibori Department 
Atakora Department Atlantique Department Borgou Department Collines Department Donga Department Kouffo Department Littoral Department Mono Department Ouémé Department Adjarra • Adjohoun • Aguégués • Akpro-Missérété • Avrankou • Bonou • Dangbo • Porto-Novo • Sèmè-KpodjiPlateau Department Zou Department Boukoumbè 
Cobly Kérou Kouandé Matéri Natitingou Kotapounga • Kouaba • Koundata • Natitingou I • Natitingou II • Natitingou III • Natitingou IV • Perma • Tchoumi-TchoumiPéhunco Gnémasson • Péhunco • TobréTanguiéta Toucountouna Kouarfa • Tampégré • ToucountounaCategories:- Communes of Benin
- Populated places in the Atakora Department
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