Editing Atakora Department (section)

{{Short description|Department of Benin}}
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'''Atakora''' {{IPA|fr|a.ta.kɔ.ʁa|}} (also spelled '''Atacora''', named for the [[Togo Mountains|Atakora Mountains]]) is the northwesternmost [[Departments of Benin|department]] of [[Benin]]. Externally it borders [[Togo]] to the west and [[Burkina Faso]] to the north; internally it borders the departments of [[Alibori Department|Alibori]], [[Borgou Department|Borgou]] and [[Donga Department|Donga]]. Major towns in the Atakora include [[Natitingou]] and [[Tanguiéta]], and the major tourist areas include the [[Tata Somba]] houses, [[Pendjari National Park]], and various waterfalls. The department of Atakora was bifurcated in 1999, with its southern territory removed to form the newly created [[Donga Department]]. The capital of Atakora Department is [[Natitingou]], which lies among the [[Atakora Mountains]].

{{Asof|2013}}, the total population of the department was 772,262, with 380,448 males and 391,814 females. The proportion of women was 50.70%. The total rural population was 62.80%, while the urban population was 37.20%. The total labour force in the department was 170,333, of which 27.20% were women. The proportion of households with no level of education was 72.80%.