Parakou, Benin
Facts and figures on Parakou at a glance
Name: Parakou (Parakou)Status: Large place and regional capital
Population: 163,753 people
Region name (Level 1): Borgou
Country: Benin
Continent: Africa
Parakou is located in the region of Borgou and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Parakou to Benin's capital Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) is approximately 315 km / 196 mi (as the crow flies).
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| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Parakou Parakou | Large place / Regional capital | 163,753 people | Borgou Borgou Department |
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Information on Parakou
| Place name | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Parakou Parakou | Borgou Borgou Department | Benin | Africa |
Time in Parakou
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 12:50pm | No | Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 12:50pm | UTC +1.0 | Africa/Porto-Novo |
Geographic coordinates of Parakou
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 9°20'13.8"N (9.3371600°) | 2°37'49.1"E (2.6303100°) |
Distances from Parakou
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 1,034 km north of the equator | 289 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Parakou |
Places around Parakou
7 places found within 5 km around Parakou. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Depot Depot | - | 2.3 km 1.4 mi | show |
| Wansirou Wansirou | - | 4.1 km 2.6 mi | show |
| Kperou Guera Kpérou Guéra | - | 4.3 km 2.7 mi | show |
| Amawihon Amawihon | - | 4.3 km 2.7 mi | show |
| Senouorou Sénouorou | - | 4.4 km 2.7 mi | show |
| Sokouno Sokouno | - | 4.4 km 2.7 mi | show |
| Bereyadou Béréyadou | - | 5.0 km 3.1 mi | show |
Airports around Parakou
1 airport found within 15 km around Parakou. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km| Airport | Code | Distance | Route |
| Parakou Airport Parakou Airport | DBBP, PKO | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | show |