Kossou
in Borgou Department, Benin

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.218 and 2.698 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 13' 3" and E 2° 41' 51"
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: 12:52 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 6:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.222 and -176.206 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vailala
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 Kossou

Kossou in Borgou Department is a town in Benin about 257 mi (or 414 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kossou is now 12:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Kossou. The closest airport in Benin is Parakou Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), South. 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 107 mi (or 172 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 17%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 16% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

34°C (93 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

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

Videos from this area

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La vida en un poblado bariba (2).

Published: December 28, 2009
Length: 55:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: misionesafricanas

Este video presentala vida en un poblado bariba en el Norte de Benín. En esta segunda parte se ven los trabajos de los hombres en el campo y preciosas escenas domesticas. En la primera primera...


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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.

Bembèrèkè

Bembèrèkè is a town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Borgou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 3348 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 31,101 people.

Located at 10.225, 2.66806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communes of Benin, Populated places in Benin

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