Tata Somba Country

Atacora Department · Benin

Tata Somba Country, Benin
Photo: Wegmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to February
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The Atacora foothills are dotted with fortified clay tower-houses built by the Somba people. Each two-story dwelling combines living quarters, granaries, and defensive design in sculpted earth.

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