Gountia
in Atakora Department, Benin

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.206 and 2.097 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 12' 20" and E 2° 5' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XOF
Spoken languages:
French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:25 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:47 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.224 and -176.211 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tufuone
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Benin in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Benin.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Benin. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Gountia

Gountia in Atakora Department is a town in Benin about 259 mi (or 416 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gountia is now 02:25 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Gountia. The closest airport in Benin is Natitingou Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba in Togo at a distance of 66 mi (or 107 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Djougou, Natitingou, Parakou, Kara and Kandi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 13%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

33°C (92 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

34°C (93 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tobré

Tobré is a town and arrondissement in the Atakora Department of northwestern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Péhunco. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 16.912.

Located at 10.2, 2.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Atakora Department, Arrondissements of Benin

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