Benin

Regions

Alibori
Atakora
Atlantique
Borgou
Collines
Donga
Kouffo
Littoral
Mono
Plateau
Quémé
Zou

Country information

Country: Benin
Population: 9,056,010 inhabitants  (Last modified: 5/03/2013 )
Area 112,620 km²
Capital: Porto-Novo
Currency: Franc (XOF)
Phone code: +229
Languages: fr-BJ
Domain name: .bj
Postcode form:
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ISO3: BEN
Neighbors: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo
Fips: BN

Current local time in Benin

Current Date:
Thursday 18 April 2024
Current Time:
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Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
GMT/UTC: + 1  hour
DST: No time changes this year!


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
May 1 Wednesday Labour Day National holiday
May 9 Thursday Ascension Day National holiday
May 12 Sunday Mother's Day Observance
May 20 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
June 16 Sunday Father's Day Observance
June 17 Monday Tabaski Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
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Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: 9.5
Longitude in decimal degrees: 2.25
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 9° 30' North
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 2° 15' East
Height above sea level: 334 m,   1095.8 ft,   13149.61 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLI (independent political entity)