Location & geography
Map of Benin
Explore Benin’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.
Capital
Porto-Novo
Region
Western Africa
Area
112.6K km²
Population
13.22M
Coordinates
9.50°, 2.25°
Time zones
1
Where is Benin?
Benin on the world map — centroid 9.50°, 2.25°.
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Benin shares land borders with 4 countries.
Time zones
UTC+01:00
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