PARAKOU

Borgou · BENIN (BJ) · 9.34°N / 2.63°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,392,204

Parakou is a city in Benin with a population of 255,478. It sits at 9.34/2.63, runs on Africa/Porto-Novo, is 43 km from Bétérou.

Population 255,478

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Porto-Novo

All facts

fields

Country: Benin
Subdivision: Borgou
Coords: 9.34°N / 2.63°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

W Bétérou Borgou 13,108 43.6 km

S Tchaourou Borgou 43,862 50.0 km

Air access

nearby

PKO

Parakou Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Parakou?: 255,478 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Parakou in?: Africa/Porto-Novo.
Which country is Parakou in?: Benin (BJ).
Which airport serves Parakou?: Parakou Airport (PKO).
How far is Parakou from Porto-Novo?: About 316 km.
Does Parakou have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Benin?: French.
What currency is used in Benin?: CFA Franc BCEAO.
How many cities are in Benin?: 87 on record.
Which admin region is Parakou in?: Borgou.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2392204

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2392204,
    "name": "Parakou",
    "ascii_name": "Parakou",
    "country_code": "BJ",
    "population": 255478,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Porto-Novo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 9.33716,
    "longitude": 2.63031
  }
}

Context

comparatives

19.5x the population of Bétérou.
43 km from Bétérou.
Same timezone (Africa/Porto-Novo) as 86 other cities in Benin.