Benk
in Departamento de Gracias a Dios, Honduras

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.050 and -83.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 3' 0" and W -83° 19' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lempira - HNL
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:35 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 5:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Honduras in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Honduras.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Honduras. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Benk

Benk in Departamento de Gracias a Dios is a city in Honduras about 268 mi (or 431 km) east of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital city.

Local time in Benk is now 09:35 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Benk. The closest airport in Honduras is Cauquira Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puerto Lempira, Puerto Cabezas, San Jose de Bocay, Trujillo and Wiwili de Jinotega. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast 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.

Ramón Villeda Morales (municipality)

Ramón Villeda Morales is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios.

Located at 15.0667, -83.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Honduras, Municipalities of the Gracias a Dios Department

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