| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo |
| Geographic coordinates | 9 30 N, 2 15 E |
| Map references | Africa |
| Area | total: 112,622 sq km land: 110,622 sq km water: 2,000 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Land boundaries | total: 2,123 km border countries (4): Burkina Faso 386 km, Niger 277 km, Nigeria 809 km, Togo 651 km |
| Coastline | 121 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim continental shelf: 200 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
| Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountains |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Mont Sokbaro 658 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 273 m |
| Natural resources | small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber |
| Land use | agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 230 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 26.39 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from December to March |
| Geography - note | sandbanks create difficult access to a coast with no natural harbors, river mouths, or islands |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
