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    Flag of Benin

    Map of Benin

    Republic of Benin

    Benin is located in West Africa. Below you can see where Benin sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Porto-Novo.

    Where Benin is located
    Outline of Benin
    Reference map of Benin (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Benin (CIA World Factbook)By United States Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Benin
    Location map of BeninBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Benin on the globe
    Benin on the globeBy Flappiefh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of Benin and neighboring countries
    Political map: Benin and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of Benin
    First-level administrative divisions of Benin

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    Administrative divisions of Benin

    Benin is divided into 12 departments.

    Show all 12 departments
    • Alibori
    • Atakora
    • Atlantique
    • Borgou
    • Collines
    • Donga
    • Kouffo
    • Littoral
    • Mono
    • Ouémé
    • Plateau
    • Zou

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of Benin

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    West Africa
    Area
    112,622 km²
    Coordinates
    9.31, 2.32
    Highest point
    Mount Sokbaro (658 m)
    Land borders
    4

    Bordering countries: Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria.