Ouidah
in Atlantique Department, Benin
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Cadjehoun Airport (21 mi) -
Lomé-Tokoin Airport (59 mi) -
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (86 mi) - Savé Airport (117 mi)
- Ibadan Airport (147 mi)
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Kotoka International Airport (163 mi) - Port Harcourt City Airport (178 mi)
- Ilorin International Airport (219 mi)
- Royal Palaces of Abomey (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)
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Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (Unesco heritage, 139 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.363 and 2.085 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 21' 47" and E 2° 5' 6"
- 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: 05:43 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:42 am and 6:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Ouidah
Ouidah in Atlantique Department with it's 83,503 habitants is a town located in Benin about 37 mi (or 59 km) west of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.
Time in Ouidah is now 05:43 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Ouidah, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Benin is Cadjehoun Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Benin is Royal Palaces of Abomey in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), North.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cotonou, Lokossa, Porto-Novo, Dogbo and Houinvigue. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Ouidah Benin
A visit to Ouidah's Fort, Sacred Forest, Snake Temple, Point of No Return.
Tours-TV.com: Ouidah
Ouidah - the quiet and peaceful town - is a center of African mystical Voodoo cult. The main sights are: the Temple of Python, the sacred grove, the Museum of Voodoo. Benin. (维达, Ouidah,...
Ouidah - Heiliger Wald
Viaggio in Benin 2014 - Nel tempio del pitone
Les Anneaux de la Mémoire
Extraits d'un documentaire de Thierry Devillet (Bénin 1994 ; vidéo 4/3 ; 40' ; TV5) : l'esclavage dans l'ancien royaume du Dahomey et au long des côtes de l'Afrique occidentale, le système...
Salt i Benin del 1
I södra Benin utvinner kvinnorna salt i mangroveträsken. Del 1.
West African pottery, Abomey, Benin
An African potter is doing her job.
Bungalow Restaurant Lounge
Our Lounge.
Ouidah, Casa del Papa, Benin
über YouTube Capture.
offres ecotouristiques a Avlo au Benin
Niché entre les cocotiers sur la plage, le lodge d'Avlo vous ouvre ses portes et vous accueille dans un cadre sain et agréable où vous dormez paisiblement bercés par le son des vagues....
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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.
Ouidah
Ouidah, also Whydah /ˈhwaɪdə/ or Juda, is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin. The commune covers an area of 364 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people.
Ouidah Museum of History
The Ouidah Museum of History is an historical museum in Ouidah, Benin.
Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception
The Basilique de l’Immaculée Conception (Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Immaculate Conception located in Ouidah, Benin. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Archdiocese of Cotonou. The basilica was dedicated on November 9, 1989.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ouidah.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Whydah, Wida, Ouidah, São João Baptista de Ajudá, Fortaleza de São João Baptista de Ajudá, Виды, 圣约翰堡
