Kankini
in Atakora Department, Benin

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.718 and 1.040 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 43' 5" and E 1° 2' 22"
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: 11:28 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 7:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.233 and -178.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tauai
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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Delve into Kankini

Kankini in Atakora Department is a city located in Benin about 311 mi (or 500 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kankini is now 11:28 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Kankini. The closest airport in Benin is Natitingou Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba in Togo at a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Natitingou, Pama, Dapaong, Kara and Djougou. 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 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

36°C (97 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Matéri

Matéri is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Atakora Department of north-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 4740 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 83,721 people.

Located at 10.6978, 1.06333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communes of Benin, Populated places in Benin, Arrondissements of Benin

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