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Find information on almost all places in Benin. Whether you are looking for information on regions in Benin or information on cities and places in Benin, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

Facts and figures about Benin at a glance

Benin is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Benin covers a total area of 112,620.0 km² and has a population of approximately 11,485,048 people.

The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) with a population of 234,168 people.

Facts and figures about Benin
Country	Code	Area	Population	P/km²
Benin	BJ	112,620.0 km²	11,485,048 people	102.0

Population density in Benin
Population density
102.0 p/km² (low)	Benin: Low population density

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Information on Benin

Information on Benin
Name	Official name	Code	Status	Regions	Capital	Continent
Benin	Republic of Benin	BJ	Sovereign country	12	Porto-Novo Porto-Novo	Africa

Time in Benin

Time in Benin
Current time	Summer time (DST)	Standard time	Current timezone offset	Timezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 4:05pm (16:05h)	No	Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 4:05pm (16:05h)	UTC +1.0	Africa/Porto-Novo

Currency in Benin

Currency in Benin
Currency	Abbreviation
Franc	XOF

Languages in Benin

Languages in Benin
Languages
French

Neighbouring countries of Benin

Neighbouring countries of Benin
Neighbouring countries
Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo Show neighbouring countries of Benin in map.

Telecommunication in Benin

Telecommunication in Benin
International calling code	Internet top level domain (TLD)
+229	.bj

Latitude & Longitude of Benin

Latitude & Longitude of Benin
Position	Latitude (width)	Longitude (length)
Show on map	9°30'00.0"N (9.5000000°)	2°15'00.0"E (2.2500000°)

Regions in Benin

Regions in Benin
Regions
There are 12 primary administrative regions in Benin. Have a closer look at the regions in Benin.

Largest places in Benin

There are 7 places in Benin with a population of more than 100,000 people.

Largest places in Benin
Place	No	Population
Cotonou Cotonou	1.	780,000
Abomey-Calavi Abomey-Calavi	2.	385,755
Djougou Djougou	3.	237,040
Porto-Novo Porto-Novo	4.	234,168
Parakou Parakou	5.	163,753
Bohicon Bohicon	6.	125,092
Kandi Kandi	7.	109,701

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External sources of information on Benin

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