Abomey
in Zou Department, Benin
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Cadjehoun Airport (63 mi) - Savé Airport (66 mi)
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Lomé-Tokoin Airport (87 mi) -
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (100 mi) - Ibadan Airport (137 mi)
- Parakou Airport (156 mi)
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Kotoka International Airport (184 mi) - Niamtougou International Airport (189 mi)
- Royal Palaces of Abomey (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.183 and 1.991 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 10' 58" and E 1° 59' 28"
- 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: 05:39 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:43 am and 6:30 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 Abomey
Abomey in Zou Department with it's 82,154 habitants is located in Benin about 63 mi (or 102 km) north-west of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Abomey is now 05:39 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Abomey, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Benin is Cadjehoun Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), South-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 1 mi (or 1 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dogbo, Houinvigue, Lokossa, Savalou and Sakete. 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 | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
33°C (92 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
35°C (95 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Backstage - photo session - West Africa
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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.
Dahomey
Dahomey was an African kingdom in the present-day Republic of Benin which lasted from 1600 until 1900. Dahomey developed on the Abomey Plateau in the early 1600s and became a regional power in the 1700s by conquering key cities on the Atlantic coast.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey is a diocese located in the city of Abomey in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
Royal Palaces of Abomey
The Royal Palaces of Abomey are 12 palaces spread over a 40 hectares area at the heart of the Abomey town in Benin, formerly the capital of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey. The Kingdom was founded in 1625 by the Fon people who developed it into a powerful military and commercial empire, which dominated trade with European slave traders on the Slave Coast until the late 19th century, to whom they sold their prisoners of war. At its peak the palaces could accommodate for up to 8000 people.
Dètohou
Dètohou is an arrondissement in the Zou department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey. 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 4,112.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Abomey.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abome, Abomey, Abomei, Palácios Reais de Abomei, Абомей
