Biguina
| Biguina | |
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| Village | |
 Biguina
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| Coordinates: 8°44′N 1°38′E / 8.733°N 1.633°ECoordinates: 8°44′N 1°38′E / 8.733°N 1.633°E | |
| Country |
 Benin
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| Department | Donga Department |
| Commune | Bassila |
| Arrondissement | Bassila |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Biguina is a community or village in the commune of Bassila in the Donga Department of northwestern Benin. It is located near the border with Togo and it sits on Benin's Route Nationale 3, one of the two main north-south highways in the country.
Biguina is composed of four small villages. The four villages are situated in a line along the highway, each spaced one to two kilometers apart. From north to south, Biguina's constituent villages are Koiwali, Biguina 1 (Akpassa), Biguina 2, and Biguina 3. Biguina 1, usually known to the residents as Akpassa, is the largest of the four villages. It is home to a majority of the total population, to the village's weekly market, and to the community health center.
Biguina 1 is located 28 km south of the commune capital town of Bassila. Koiwali is 2 km to the north of Biguina 1. Biguina 2 is a kilometer south of Biguina 1 and Biguina 3 is a further 2 km. Other nearby villages include Prekete (12 km to the south), Aworo (6 km to the north), Kamboli, Togo (8 km to the southwest), and Balanka, Togo (10 km to the northwest).
The population of Biguina is uncertain, but likely in the range of 5,000 to 8,000 people. Approximately half of the total population resides in Biguina 1. Biguina 3 is the next largest of the four villages, with perhaps a quarter of the population, while Biguina 2 and Koiwali are both small.
A large majority of residents of Biguina are ethnic Lokpa (or Lukpa) who speak Lukpa. The Lokpa are closely related to the Kabye people who live in adjacent areas of Togo and speak Kabiye. Both Lukpa and Kabiye are members of the Gurunsi or Grusi branch of the Gur language group. Gur languages are widely spoken across Burkina Faso, northern Ghana, northern Togo, and northwestern Benin.
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