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  Ethnologue report for Benin
Northern Benin, Atakora Province, primarly Tanguieta and Kerou subprefectures.
Atakora Province, several villages, Boukombe Subprefecture, northwest of Boukombe and in the Donga Province (formerly southern half of Atakora Province), Djougou and Bassila subprefectures.
Atakora Province, Cobly Subprefecture and 5 villages in the Boukombe Subprefecture.
www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Benin   (1886 words)

  
 Features
Atakora: If you shiebonise me louder and ad-infinitum, I will become a foe to the other masters and will be anguished sooner or later.
Atakora: You know, when that part of your body, which is the caps, is bigger than your thighs, it means that you are suffering from elephanthiasis, osmosis, tripanosomiasis, silicosis, neuritis, porticullis, enteritis, oncocerciastis, antithesis, poliecies, oasis etc.
Atakora: But this should not cause rancour and acrimony, because I think none of you is a nincompoop.
prempeh.org /points/cruise5.html   (1127 words)

  
 Regional News of Wednesday, 4 February 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Togbe Atakora told the Minister that the latest incident happened on Wednesday January 21, this year when a team investigating a report of destruction of a village, went there for verification with some Nkonya citizens, dressed in police and military uniforms and arrested an Alavanyo young man who had gone to his farm.
Togbe Atakora said the young man who was alleged to be carrying Indian hemp in a lady's hand bag, which was part of the luggage he was made to carry was later detained, handcuff in the open at Nkonya-Ahenkro and left to be maltreated by some citizens of the town.
Togbe Atakora said his subjects had also seen people who were not military or police personnel walking through the bushes with members of the detachment.
www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=51174   (521 words)

  
 Lottery Post: Cabbies win share of Big Game jackpot
On Tuesday, a jury found Atakora and five other West African cabdrivers in Atlanta were denied their fair share of the winnings, which were distributed to 23 other drivers.
Atakora said he has hired a private investigator to uncover money he believes that some of his former friends hid to avoid paying the court-ordered settlement.
If Atakora and the others are not able to get the 23 winners to pay the judgment, they could go back to court to seek liens against properties and wages.
www.lotterypost.com /print-topic.asp?tp=75393   (543 words)

  
 D3hoops.com: Marymount 68, Salisbury 63
Mike Gray led the team with 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting, while Charles Atakora and Kyle O’Connor had 11 points each and Brandon Parker added 10 points.
Atakora also led the team in rebounds with nine, while Gray and Rodney Puente had seven each.
Segun Odumeru 0-4), Marymount 8-11 (Kyle O'Connor 3-3; Charles Atakora 2-2;
www.d3hoops.com /releases.php?release=48418   (536 words)

  
 Lottery Post: Cabbies win share of Big Game jackpot
While Patrick Atakora is an instant millionaire on paper, he and five co-defendants who each were awarded $346,357 by Fulton County Superior Court still face the challenge of collecting the money.
Atakora said he has hired a private investigator to uncover money he believes that some of his former friends hid to avoid paying the court-ordered settlement.
Although he and the other claimants celebrated with champagne toasts, Atakora said that until he finds out how much of the award he will receive, he plans to keep his job as a long-distance truck driver.
www.lotterypost.com /threads75393.htm   (604 words)

  
 PREMPEH CLASSICS
Atakora: Well, you can shieebonise me but not in a cacophonous way.
Atakora: I was suffering from dyspepsia, that is why I did not turn up last week.
Atakora: You are now brutalising me, even though I haven't killed a Caesar.
www.prempeh.org /points/classics7.html   (1127 words)

  
 Ghanaian Chronicle - Online : The current time is 5:53:49 PM on 11/17/2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
They said the allegations are so serious that they cannot be allowed to die naturally, and that failure on the part of the MP to come out with concrete proofs of his claim within the stipulated time would compel the Alavanyo people to advise themselves on the issue.
Torgbega Atakora said this during a press conference at the main bowl of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs here last Friday.
Torgbe Atakora was also unhappy that even though the author of the letter gave his name and ethnic group in the publication, the MP discarded it and suggested that an Alavanyo person could have done that.
www.ghanaian-chronicle.com /thestory.asp?id=2849   (803 words)

  
 UNIDEA - UniCredit Foundation
The aim of the project is to improve access at all levels to the health services network in the health district of Tanguieta, with particular attention to women of child-bearing age, problems in pregnancy, young children at risk.
Improvements will be made to the health structures of the Department by training new medical staff and refresher courses for existing staff, more information about pathologies and treatments, strengthening of the national health system "women for women" and improvement of mother-child nutrition.
The project is co-ordinated directly by the Unidea Foundation and achieved in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, through the Area Office (Bureau de Zone) of Tanguieta, the national association AMCES, and the Area Hospital "Saint Jean de Dieu" (Fatebenefratelli).
www.unicreditfoundation.org /eng/progetto-uk.asp?id_progetto=53   (479 words)

  
 Feeding Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Pigs
We have conducted experiments in non-pregnant (Atakora et al 2003a), gestating (Atakora et al 2002) and lactating sows (Atakora et al 2002) using both barley-based and corn-based diets.
In non-pregnant sows (Atakora et al 2003a), the CO production was 5% lower for corn-based diets than for barley-based diets (Table 2).
Atakora, JKA, S Möhn and RO Ball 2003b Low protein diets maintain performance and reduce greenhouse gas production in finisher pigs.Adv Pork Production 14: A17.
www.thepigsite.com /FeaturedArticle?AREA=Nutrition&Display=956   (3629 words)

  
 MU Athletics | Men's Basketball: Charles Atakora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He was a two-time MVP, as well as a two-time All-Gazette Honorable Mention.
Charles is the son of Charles Atakora and Charlene Kane.
After a solid freshman year, Charles really has a chance to push this program forward.
www.marymount.edu /athletics/mbball/atakora.html   (104 words)

  
 worldsurface.com - sustainable tourism for backpackers and independent travellers
Benin consists of five natural regions roughly from south to north: a coastal region, the barre (clay) country, the Benin plateaus, the Atakora Mountains, and the Niger plains.
The Atakora Mountains in the northwest of the country form a continuation of the Togo Mountains to the south and reach an elevation of 2,103 feet (641 m) at their highest peak.
The Niger plains in the northeast slope down to the Niger River valley and consist of clayey sandstones.
www.worldsurface.com /browse/static.asp?staticpageid=10   (376 words)

  
 Basketball topples Titans, 65-56 - Silver Chips Online
Senior Charles Atakora jumps at the tip-off against Einstein on Dec. 8.
After halftime was a different story, as the Blazers exploded midway through the third quarter and opened an 11-point lead on the shoulders of senior forwards Charles Atakora and Doojy Pierre-Louis.
Atakora was brilliant, going nine for 16 from the field and nine for ten from the line for a total of 27 points and grabbing five rebounds.
silverchips.mbhs.edu /inside.php?sid=2669   (487 words)

  
 Departments of Benin - TheBestLinks.com - Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, ...
Departments of Benin - TheBestLinks.com - Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou,...
Departments of Benin, Benin, Department, Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou...
In 1999 the previous 6 departements were each split into two halves to form the current 12.
www.thebestlinks.com /Departments_of_Benin.html   (92 words)

  
 Benin home page
In the northern area of Benin the Atakora Mountains are very pretty but the highlight of this trip had to be learning about the Dan Homey Empire.
Fortunately with changing a time zone we gained an extra hour of light but it was still dark by the time we found somewhere to sleep in the Atakora mountains.
Female warriors known as "amazons" were so involved in fighting that they would cut off a boob if it got in the way of firing their bow and arrow.
www.touchstream.co.uk /edventurous/africa/hujambo/country/benin   (1984 words)

  
 D3hoops.com: Marymount 73, Wentworth Tech 58
Freshman forward Mike Gray (Alexandria, Va.) and sophomore forward Charles Atakora (Silver Sping, Md.) each added 11 points in the win.
Atakora also posted eight rebounds and three assists.
Rebounds-Wentworth 31 (Frankie Hall 7), Marymount 40 (Charles Atakora 8).
www.d3hoops.com /releases.php?release=44089   (511 words)

  
 Atakora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Atakora is the North-West region of Benin, bordering Togo to the West and Burkina Faso to the North.
It is a much drier area of the country than the south, with 3 major seasons, a Rainy Season that runs from May or June to September or October, a Harmattan season of cool, dry winds that runs from October or November to February, and a hot, Famine season that runs from February to April.
Major towns in the Atakora include Djougou, Natitingou and Tanguietta, and famous sites to visit include the Tata Somba houses, the Pendjari National Park, and various wateralls.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Atakora.htm   (196 words)

  
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Past the Zou, one reaches northern Benin, which consists of two main regions: the Atakora in the northwest, bording Togo and Burkina Faso, and the Borgou, located in the northeast and bordering Niger and Nigeria.
The Atakora has an abundance of natural attractions such the National Park of the Pendjari, part of the National "W" Park (which continues into neighboring Niger), the Atakora mountain range and Tanougou falls, as well as several lively cities such as Djougou and Natitingou.
The Somba people live mainly in the Atakora and are known for their unique houses, called tata sombas.
www.benintourisme.com /ang/places/autres/dth.intro.htm   (598 words)

  
 Gallaudet University vs Marymount (2/12/05 at Verizon Sports Arena, Arlington, VA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
JUMPER by Charles Atakora 19:24 2-0 H 2 ASSIST by Rick Palmer 19:24 19:04 TURNOVR by Robert Haney Jr.
JUMPER by Charles Atakora 15:03 68-52 H 16 14:45 MISSED LAYUP by Robert Haney Jr.
FT SHOT by Sekoe White MISSED 3 PTR by Charles Atakora 03:40 03:40 REBOUND (DEF) by Robert Haney Jr.
athletics.gallaudet.edu /stats/mbball/mb-22.htm   (3950 words)

  
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Natitingou is situated in the heart of the region and the first stop on the way to any attraction in the Atakora.
This is a quite, friendly town that is very accommodating to the needs of its visitors and has arguably some of the most beautiful landscape anywhere on earth.
The reproduction, collection, or transmission of this site, any part thereof or information found therein, in written, electronic, or any other form, is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of the Direction of Tourism and Hoteliers of the Republic of Benin and H2COM Incorporated.
www.benintourisme.com /ang/places/atacora/dth_atacora.htm   (364 words)

  
 Boys demolished by Damascus - Silver Chips Online
Redeeming the game for the Blazers was athletic forward/center Charles Atakora, who added 15 points, a little more than his 13 points-per-game average.
Atakora scored all of Blair’s third-quarter points and led the team in scoring.
Because of next year’s lack of size, Atakora will most likely be strictly a power forward, unlike this year when he sometimes got playing time at the the small forward position.
silverchips.mbhs.edu /inside.php?sid=1607   (694 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Geographical Location In Atakora province, north-west Benin, on the international border with Burkina Faso.
The total area of the biosphere reserve is 880,000ha, of which the Pendjari National park (275,000ha) and its proposed extension (20,000ha) form the central core.
A further 388,000ha constitute the game reserve zone where all activities are prohibited except for "game tourism" (visiting hunters with permit) and scientific research: this zone is made up by the Atakora Game Reserve and its proposed extension and part of the existing Pendjari Game Reserve.
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0289p.htm   (1136 words)

  
 UNHCR - Ghana: Information regarding the death of George Atakora, a leader of the Ghanaian Student Union, at the hands ...
UNHCR - Ghana: Information regarding the death of George Atakora, a leader of the Ghanaian Student Union, at the hands of the government in 1985.
Ghana: Information regarding the death of George Atakora, a leader of the Ghanaian Student Union, at the hands of the government in 1985.
George Atakora, a leader of the Ghanaian Student Union, is currently unavailable to the IRBDC.
www.unhcr.org /home/RSDCOI/3ae6abbd24.html   (81 words)

  
 Biosphere reserves in focus, Pendjari Benin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Pendjari Biosphere Reserve is located north of the Atakora Cliff in the loop formed by the River Pendjari, serving as the natural border between Benin and Burkina Faso.
The administrative limits of the site are those of the Pendjari National Park and the Pendjari and Atakora Game Reserves.
The nearest town, Natitingou, is situated 45 km south of the Biosphere Reserve.
www.unesco.org /mab/br/focus/2002March/pendjariEngl.htm   (289 words)

  
 Travel Forum - VirtualTourist.com
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forum.virtualtourist.com /forum-3351-1-Travel-Province_de_l_Atakora--forum.html   (62 words)

  
 BENIN
There is a plateau zone called "La terre de barre" made of iron clay cut with marshy dips; a silica-clayey plateau with wooded savanna extending north of Abomey to the foothills of the Atakora hills.
There is also a hilly region in the Northwest, the Atakora, with elevation ranging from 500 to 800 meters and constituting the water reservoir for Benin and Niger Republics.
First, the coast is well protected from the western winds; secondly, the Atakora Barrier in the west and northwest, which decreases the amount of rainfall.
www.vacationoutlet.com /packages/show_country.asp?countryid=BJ   (1533 words)

  
 Akwapim-Togo Ranges --  Encyclopædia Britannica
They extend in a southwest-northeast line for about 200 miles (320 km) from the Densu River mouth (near Accra) on the Atlantic coast to the boundary with Togo.
Averaging 1,500 feet (460 m) in height, the hills continue eastward to the Niger River as the Togo Mountains in Togo and as the Atakora Mountains in Benin, and they contain isolated…
Averaging 1,500 feet (460 m) in height, the hills continue eastward to the Niger River as the Togo Mountains in Togo and as the Atakora Mountains in Benin,...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9005315?tocId=9005315&query=akosombo   (854 words)

  
 Benin, Atakora Flower Delivery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The list of florists is provided to you as a reference and has been assembled from publicly available records for your convenience.
The One Directory has no affiliation and takes no responsibility as to the individual florists listed and their retail quality and floral expertise.
If you are a local retail florist in, Atakora and would like to be listed in The One Directory click here.
www.the-one-directory.com /Benin_Atakora_Florists.htm   (165 words)

  
 Camp's news Galery 2, Atakora safaris, Big game professional hunter, African safari, specialized inorganizing your ...
Camp's news Galery 2, Atakora safaris, Big game professional hunter, African safari, specialized inorganizing your expedition.
This page will give you the opportunity to receive the most recent informations on the life of the camp (including last trophies) and highlights of the 2004 season.
Interview and comments will shortly be provided on a regular basis thanks to our satellite connection.
www.guide-safari.com /uk/galerie_uk/nov2-2003   (77 words)

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