Borgou, Benin

Borgou is one of 12 primary administrative regions in Benin with a population of approximately 802,503 people.

Facts and figures on Borgou at a glance

Region name: Borgou (Borgou Department)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 802,503 people
Country: Benin
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Borgou (Borgou Department) is located in the regional capital Parakou (Parakou) with a population of 163,753 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Borgou's regional capital Parakou to Benin's capital Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) is approximately 315 km (196 mi).

Facts and figures about Borgou
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Borgou Borgou Department802,503 peopleParakou Parakou163,753 people

Compare with other regions in Benin.

Map of Borgou

Map of Borgou

Information on Borgou

Information on Borgou
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Borgou Borgou DepartmentParakou Parakou8BeninAfrica

Time in Borgou

Time in Borgou
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:13pm (12:13h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:13pm (12:13h)UTC +1.0Africa/Porto-Novo

Geographic coordinates of Borgou

Latitude & Longitude of Borgou
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map9°45'00.0"N (9.7500000°)2°45'00.0"E (2.7500000°)

Subregions in Borgou

There are 8 administrative subregions in Borgou.
Subregions in Borgou
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bembereke Bembereke1.---
Commune of Parakou Commune of Parakou2.---
Commune of Tchaourou Commune of Tchaourou3.---
Kalale Kalalè4.---
Ndali Ndali5.---
Nikki Nikki6.---
Perere Pèrèrè7.---
Sinende Sinendé8.---

External sources of information on Borgou

Borgou on Wikipedia