Western Africa
Benin
The top 5 natural landmarks of Benin — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Africa
GrasslandsPendjari National Park
Atakora
Pendjari National Park (French: Parc National de la Pendjari) lies in north-western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso.
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One of West Africa's finest savannas, home to lions and elephants.
WaterfallsTanougou Falls
Atakora
Tanougou Falls is a waterfall in the Atakora mountains on the edge of the Pendjari Game Park in the north of Benin about 20 km northeast of Tanguiéta. The waterfall is about 15 meters high and has a purported flow rate of 1.5 m3 per second, though this is subject to great seasonal fluctuation.
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Waterfalls cascading into a clear pool at the foot of the Atakora.
LakesLake Nokoué
Southern Benin
Lake Nokoué is a lake in the southern part of Benin. It is 20 km (12 mi) wide and 11 km (6.8 mi) long and covers an area of 4,900 ha (12,000 acres). The lake is partly fed by the Ouémé River and the Sô River, both of which deposit sediments from throughout the region in the lake.
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A coastal lagoon famed for its stilted lake villages.
MountainsAtakora Mountains
Northwestern Benin
A long chain of wooded ridges running through northern Benin.
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A long chain of wooded ridges running through northern Benin.
CoastsBouche du Roy
Mono
The Bouche du Roy is an estuary in Benin where the Mono River, Grand-Popo lagoon, and Lake Ahémé flow into the Gulf of Guinea. As of 2016, a protected area was established on a portion of the Bouche du Roy.
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The dramatic mouth where the Mono River breaks into the Atlantic.