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Benin 🇧🇯 - Geographic Overview

Benin, Africa. seo.capital: Porto-Novo. seo.population: 11,485,048. seo.area: 112,620 km².

seo.currency: XOF (Franc). seo.phoneCode: +229. TLD: .bj.

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Benin

AfricaPorto-Novo11,485,048
BJ

Capital

Porto-Novo

Population

11,485,048

Area

112,620 km²

Currency

XOF

Franc

Phone

+229

TLD

.bj

Places (30)

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Largest Cities

1

Cotonou

Littoral Department·780,000
2

Abomey-Calavi

Atlantique Department·650,000
3

Porto-Novo

Ouémé Department·265,500
4

Djougou

Donga Department·260,000
5

Banikoara

Alibori Department·250,000
6

Parakou

Borgou Department·250,000
7

Tchaourou

Borgou Department·220,000
8

Kandi

Alibori Department·180,000
9

Bohicon

Zou Department·170,000
10

Aplahoue

Kouffo Department·170,000
11

Malanville

Alibori Department·168,000
12

Ketou

Plateau Department·160,000
13

Ouidah

Atlantique Department·160,000
14

Nikki

Borgou Department·150,000
15

Godomey

Atlantique Department·150,000
16

Savalou

Collines Department·140,000
17

Bembereke

Borgou Department·131,300
18

Allada

Atlantique Department·130,000
19

Bassila

Donga Department·130,000
20

Pobe

Plateau Department·120,000
21

N'Dali

Borgou Department·110,000
22

Kouande

Atakora Department·110,000
23

Natitingou

Atakora Department·110,000
24

Dassa-Zoume

Collines Department·110,000
25

Sakete

Plateau Department·110,000
26

Lokossa

Mono Department·110,000
27

Abomey

Zou Department·100,000
28

Dogbo-Tota

Kouffo Department·100,000
29

Kerou

Atakora Department·98,000
30

Segbana

Alibori Department·90,000
31

Save

Collines Department·90,000
32

Boukombe

Atakora Department·80,000
33

Come

Mono Department·80,000
34

Tanguieta

Atakora Department·70,000
35

Athieme

Mono Department·60,000
36

Cove

Zou Department·50,000
37

Ekpe

Ouémé Department·40,000
38

Sinende

Borgou Department·30,000
39

Pehunco

Atakora Department·30,000
40

Kalale

Borgou Department·25,000
41

Akpro-Misserete

Ouémé Department·25,000
42

Ifangni

Plateau Department·23,000
43

Copargo

Donga Department·22,000
44

Materi

Atakora Department·21,000
45

Cobli

Atakora Department·21,000
46

Ganvie

Atlantique Department·20,000
47

Klouekanme

Kouffo Department·20,000
48

Bori

Borgou Department·15,000
49

Gogounou

Alibori Department·14,000

Regions(11)

Alibori Department

1,657 places·Banikoara

Borgou Department

1,325 places·Parakou

Atlantique Department

1,197 places·Abomey-Calavi

Ouémé Department

777 places·Porto-Novo

Mono Department

2,448 places·Lokossa

Zou Department

1,304 places·Bohicon

Collines Department

814 places·Savalou

Plateau Department

326 places·Ketou

Donga Department

1,369 places·Djougou

Kouffo Department

1,161 places·Aplahoue

Littoral Department

97 places·Cotonou