Savalou
in Collines Department, Benin
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Savé Airport (34 mi) - Parakou Airport (108 mi)
- Cadjehoun Airport (112 mi)
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Lomé-Tokoin Airport (131 mi) -
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (131 mi) - Niamtougou International Airport (141 mi)
- Ibadan Airport (143 mi)
- Natitingou Airport (170 mi)
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Kotoka International Airport (218 mi)
- Royal Palaces of Abomey (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.928 and 1.976 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 55' 41" and E 1° 58' 32"
- 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: 05:12 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:44 am and 6:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village - References
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- 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 Savalou
Savalou in Collines Department with it's 30,187 habitants is located in Benin about 108 mi (or 174 km) north-west of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Savalou is now 05:12 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Savalou, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Benin is Savé Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Royal Palaces of Abomey in a distance of 51 mi (or 83 km), South.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Abomey, Atakpame, Imeko, Iwere-Ile and Dogbo. 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 | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 33% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
34°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
36°C (96 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
36°C (98 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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EGUNGUN 2011 HD 720
Celebración de Egungun en Savalou (Benin) agosto del 2011. Celebrating Egungun in Savalou (Benin) August 2011.
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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.
Collines Department
Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme and Zou into twelve. Collines was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou. The departments that border Collines are Plateau, Borgou, Zou, and Donga. The total area of Collines is 13,561 km. ² . Collines is divided into the communes of Bantè, Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué, Ouèssè, Savalou, and Savé.
Savalou
Savalou is a city located in the Collines Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 2674 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 35,433 people. It is the birthplace of Olympic Beninese hurdler Odile Ahouanwanou.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Savalou.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Savalu, Savalou
