Zignan
in Plateau Department, Benin

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.689 and 2.678 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 41' 19" and E 2° 40' 41"
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: 09:26 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
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

Delve into Zignan

Zignan in Plateau Department is located in Benin about 14 mi (or 23 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Zignan is now 09:26 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports close to Zignan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Benin is Cadjehoun Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Benin is Royal Palaces of Abomey in a distance of 59 mi (or 94 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sakete, Porto-Novo, Ipokia, Houinvigue and Badagry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

33°C (92 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

34°C (93 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Ifangni

Ifangni is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Plateau Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 242 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 71,606 people.

Located at 6.66667, 2.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communes of Benin, Arrondissements of Benin, Populated places in the Plateau Department

Lagbé

Lagbé is an arrondissement in the Plateau department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Ifangni. 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 9,138.

Located at 6.68333, 2.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Plateau Department, Arrondissements of Benin

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Zignan.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Isignan, Zignan