Where is Benin?

Benin is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 9.30769 and longitude 2.315834 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

9° 18' 27.68'' N
2° 18' 57.00'' E

You can see the location of Benin on the world map below:

Benin on the World Map

Flag of Benin on map
The flag of Benin pinned on the location of Benin in West Africa.

Benin Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Benin (BJ) are:

  1. Burkina Faso (BF)
  2. Niger (NE)
  3. Nigeria (NG)
  4. Togo (TG)

Maritime Borders

Benin bordres with the Gulf of Guinea.

Benin Related Content

Benin Key Facts

Country Benin
Coordinates Latitude: 9.30769
Longitude: 2.315834
Country Codes Alpha 2: BJ
Alpha 3: BEN
Country Flag Emoji 🇧🇯
Int. Phone Prefix +229
Capital city Porto Novo
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area 112,622 sq km
Population 2025 14,814,460
World Rank: 75
Median Age 17.5
Life expectancy 61.0
Major languages French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+01:00
Internet TLD .bj
Biggest Airport Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
Average temperature 27.55 °C
81.59 °F
Administrative Divisions 12 departments
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Benin Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Lower middle income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)
GDP in 2025 $24.6 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 125
GDP per capita in 2025 $1,658
World Rank: 180
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries China, Netherlands, United States, France, India
Top 5 Export Countries China, Netherlands, France, India, United States

Biggest Cities in Benin

Here are the largest cities in Benin based on 2024 data:

City Population
Cotonou 679,012
Abomey 385,755
Porto-Novo 264,320
Parakou 255,478
Godome 253,262
Abomey 117,824
Djougou 94,773
Bohicon 93,744
Ekpe 75,313
Nikki 66,109

Map of Benin with the Largest Cities

Countries in Northern Africa

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