Dakou
in Atakora Department, Benin

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.528 and 1.694 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 31' 39" and E 1° 41' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XOF
Spoken languages:
French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:38 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:39 am and 7:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.224 and -176.211 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tufuone
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Benin in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Benin.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Benin. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Dakou

Dakou in Atakora Department is a city in Benin about 285 mi (or 459 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Dakou is now 09:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Dakou. The closest airport in Benin is Natitingou Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba in Togo at a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Natitingou, Djougou, Kara, Pama and Kandi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 102 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 39°C / 103 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 89 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

35°C (96 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

37°C (99 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.