Porto-Novo: facts

At a glance

• Country: Benin
• Region: Ouémé
• Administrative status: capital of the country (GeoNames code PPLC)
• Population: approximately 264,320
• Coordinates: 6.4965° N, 2.6036° E
• Time zone: Africa/Porto-Novo (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Franc (XOF)

Getting there

• Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO): 29 km (18 mi), straight line
• Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS, Nigeria): 80 km (50 mi), straight line
• Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW, Togo): 154 km (95 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Misserete: 7.1 km (4.4 mi)
• Adjarra: 8.3 km (5.2 mi)
• Avrankou: 8.4 km (5.3 mi)
• Ekpe: 14 km (9 mi)
• Semi: 15 km (9 mi)