Benin: map, capital and facts
Benin is a country in Western Africa. Its capital is Porto-Novo. Its official language is French.
Benin covers about 112,622 km², making it the 100th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 14.8 million people live there, the 75th-most populous.
Benin shares land borders with 4 countries: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.
Where is Benin?
Benin is in Western Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 9.5°N, 2.25°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Benin is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Benin facts
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 112,622 km² (100th largest) |
| Population | 14,814,460 (75th most populous) |
| Language | French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (Fr) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 9.5°N, 2.25°E |
Countries that border Benin
- Burkina Faso, capital Ouagadougou
- Niger, capital Niamey
- Nigeria, capital Abuja
- Togo, capital Lomé
Other countries near Benin
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Ghana, about 500 km
- Ivory Coast, about 810 km
- Mali, about 1,070 km
- São Tomé and Príncipe, about 1,080 km
- Cameroon, about 1,140 km
Guess Benin in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Benin were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 112,622 km²
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More countries in Western Africa
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.