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

Political map of Benin and neighboring countries — Political map: Benin and its neighbors

Reference map of Benin (CIA World Factbook)By United States Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of BeninBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Benin on the globeBy Flappiefh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Benin

Benin is divided into 12 departments.

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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.

Where is Benin?

Benin lies in West Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 9.31° N, 2.32° E, and the capital, Porto-Novo, is at 6.48° N, 2.62° E.

With 112,622 km², it is the 38th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 46% of the size of the United Kingdom.

Benin lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

Geography of Benin

Continent: Africa
Region: West Africa
Area: 112,622 km²
Geographic centre: 9.31° N, 2.32° E
Capital (Porto-Novo): 6.48° N, 2.62° E
Size rank in Africa: 38 of 54
Highest point: Mount Sokbaro (658 m)
Land borders: 4

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