SAM

Alibori · BENIN (BJ) · 11.03°N / 2.73°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,391,990

Sam is a city in Benin with a population of 12,006. It sits at 11.03/2.73, runs on Africa/Porto-Novo, is 24 km from Gogounou.

Population 12,006

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Porto-Novo

All facts

fields

Country: Benin
Subdivision: Alibori
Coords: 11.03°N / 2.73°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

SE Gogounou Alibori 14,248 23.9 km

NE Kandi Alibori 56,043 25.1 km

NW Banikoara Alibori 37,571 43.5 km

NE Angara-Débou Alibori 0 48.1 km

Air access

nearby

KDC

Kandi Airport

Small airport

25.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Sam?: 12,006 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sam in?: Africa/Porto-Novo.
Which country is Sam in?: Benin (BJ).
Which airport serves Sam?: Kandi Airport (KDC).
How far is Sam from Porto-Novo?: About 505 km.
Does Sam 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 Sam in?: Alibori.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2391990

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2391990,
    "name": "Sam",
    "ascii_name": "Sam",
    "country_code": "BJ",
    "population": 12006,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Porto-Novo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 11.03287,
    "longitude": 2.73282
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.2x smaller than Gogounou.
23 km from Gogounou.
Same timezone (Africa/Porto-Novo) as 86 other cities in Benin.