Dikoin
in Atakora Department, Benin

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.293 and 1.292 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 17' 34" and E 1° 17' 32"
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: 09:46 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 7:05 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Dikoin

Dikoin in Atakora Department is a city in Benin about 277 mi (or 446 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital.

Local time in Dikoin is now 09:46 AM (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 Dikoin. The closest airport in Benin is Natitingou Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), East. 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 19 mi (or 31 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Natitingou, Djougou, Kara, Pama and Dapaong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 98 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

36°C (96 °F)
31°C (87 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

38°C (100 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

36°C (96 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Message du 1er Aout à Natitingou

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 00:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vision Pentecote

Rev. Norbert BAMBELOU.


Bénin 2014

Published: April 12, 2014
Length: 41:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DEGEN Arnaud

Voyage Humanitaire au Bénin en Février 2014. Vidéo des œuvres humanitaires de l'association "Cœurs pour le Monde" à l'orphelinat "Le Bon Samaritain" à Natitingou au Bénin.


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Published: June 09, 2013
Length: 04:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Markus Roth


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Koundata

Koundata is a town and arrondissement in the Atakora Department of northwestern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Natitingou. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 3,590.

Located at 10.2833, 1.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Atakora Department, Arrondissements of Benin

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