Parakou
in Borgou Department, Benin
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Parakou Airport (2 mi) - Savé Airport (92 mi)
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Niamtougou International Airport (109 mi) - Natitingou Airport (109 mi)
- Kandi Airport (126 mi)
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Ilorin International Airport (142 mi) - Ibadan Airport (165 mi)
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Arly Airport (175 mi)
- Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.337 and 2.630 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 20' 13" and E 2° 37' 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: 05:40 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:44 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -13.222 and -176.206 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vailala - 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
Discover Parakou
Parakou in Borgou Department with it's 163,753 citizens is a place in Benin about 196 mi (or 316 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Parakou is now 05:40 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Parakou. The closest airport in Benin is Parakou Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-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 114 mi (or 183 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kosubosu, Saki, Djougou, Tede and Ago-Amodu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 92 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 13% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
34°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Swagga tchéké_clip officiel.flv
Swagga tchéké c le premier clip officiel du label ASUR ENTERTAINMENT label de musique urbaine à cheval sur Cotonou & Parakou(Bénin). DIEL & Sed Supernova dans un nouveau concept fou fou...
Camion Africain :)
Véhicule utilisé au Bénin à Parakou pour construction d'un centre de formation professionel! Véhicule de chantier très "vieu" mais encore tellement utile!!!
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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.
Parakou
Parakou is the largest city in eastern Benin, with an estimated population of around 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. The mayor as of 2008 was Samou Seidou Adambi and administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes.
Borgou Department
Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria and the departments of Alibori, Atakora, Collines and Donga. The capital of Borgou is Parakou and the total area is 25,310 km. ² or 9,772 mi. ². Borgou is divided into the communes of Bembèrèkè, Kalalé, N’Dali, Nikki, Parakou, Pèrèrè, Sinendé, and Tchaourou.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou
The Archdiocese of Parakou is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.
Parakou Airport
Parakou Airport is an airport serving Parakou in Benin.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Parakou.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Paraku, Parakou, Параку, پاراکو، بنین, פאראקו, PKO, パラクー, 파라쿠, 帕拉庫
