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PORTO-NOVO

Ouémé · BENIN (BJ) · 6.50°N / 2.60°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,392,087

Porto-Novo is a city in Benin with a population of 264,320. It sits at 6.50/2.60, runs on Africa/Porto-Novo, is 7 km from Missérété.

Population 264,320
Place Type National Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Porto-Novo

All facts

fields
Country
Benin
Subdivision
Ouémé
Coords
6.50°N / 2.60°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Missérété Ouémé 41,657 7.0 km
NE Adjarra Ouémé 24,132 8.3 km
NE Avrankou Ouémé 20,326 8.4 km
SW Ekpé Ouémé 75,313 13.7 km
S Semi Ouémé 23,636 14.4 km
NW Zounké Ouémé 8,326 15.6 km
NE Banigbé Plateau 31,984 20.2 km
NE Idiroko Ogun State 7,487 21.8 km
W So-Ava Atlantique 0 22.3 km
W Ganvié Atlantique 20,000 23.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Porto-Novo?
264,320 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Porto-Novo in?
Africa/Porto-Novo.
Which country is Porto-Novo in?
Benin (BJ).
Which airport serves Porto-Novo?
Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO).
Does Porto-Novo 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 Porto-Novo in?
Ouémé.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2392087

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2392087,
    "name": "Porto-Novo",
    "ascii_name": "Porto-Novo",
    "country_code": "BJ",
    "population": 264320,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Porto-Novo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 6.49646,
    "longitude": 2.60359
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 6.3x the population of Missérété.
  • 7 km from Missérété.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Porto-Novo) as 86 other cities in Benin.
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