Mont Sokbaro


Mont Sokbaro is a hill that is mostly cited as the highest point of Benin, with an altitude of. This designation is contested, as SRTM readings at coordinates give an elevation of. This is a location southeast of Kotoponga.
Mont Sokbaro is located on the border of the Donga Department in Benin and the Kara Region in the country of Togo, close to the source of the Mono River. It is located from the town of Bassila. The hill is part of the quartzite massif of the Atakora Mountains that continues westward into the latter country, where they are called the Togo Mountains. Some of these have higher altitudes. On the Eastern side into Benin lies lower land with an average elevation of. Close by lie the villages of Tchèmbèré, Aledjo-Koura and Akaradè. Hiking activities occur to the top of the hill, but the area is in need more touristic development.