Boukoumbé (), or colloquially Boukombé (), is a commune of Atakora Department in northwestern Benin, on the border with Togo. It consists of 71 villages and urban districts organised into 7 arrondissements (including an arrondissement also named Boukoumbé). The commune is ethnically and religiously diverse, with the indigenous Somba people known for their unique traditional dwellings and cultural celebrations.
Geography
The commune covers an area of 1,036 square kilometres and is situated less than 50 km southwest of Natitingou, the departmental capital. It borders the country of Togo to the west and south, and the communes of Tanguiéta and Natitingou to the north and east, respectively.
The commune is traversed by the Atakora mountain range, which includes the nearby Kousso-Kovangou Mountain, the highest point of Benin, peaking at 823 metres above sea level. The commune has a tropical climate with a pronounced rainy season from April to October and a dry season characterised by Harmattan winds from November to March.
The 2013 census recorded a population of 83,147 in Boukoumbé.
Economy
Most residents are engaged in commercial farming. Cotton is the principal cash crop, but locally grown crops include sorghum, millet, fonio, rice, maize, yams, sweet potatoes, cassava, cowpeas, peanuts, and sesame.