Porga
in Atakora Department, Benin

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.048 and 0.969 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 2' 52" and E 0° 58' 8"
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: 03:17 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 7:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.233 and -178.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tauai
References
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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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Explore Porga

Porga in Atakora Department is located in Benin about 334 mi (or 537 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital.

Local time in Porga is now 03:17 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Porga. The closest is airport we know is Pama Airport in Burkina faso in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km). The closest airport in Benin is Natitingou Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 37 km), North-West. 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 69 mi (or 111 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 39°C / 102 °F
Night Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

36°C (98 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
36°C (96 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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cessna.mp4

Published: April 17, 2011
Length: 20:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tommaso Berruti

Flying from Cotonou (dbbb) to porga (dbbo), over pendjari national park to kandi (dbbk) and back to cotonou with a c172k TY-TPB.


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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.

Porga

Porga is a town located in the Atakora Department of Benin. The Porga Airport serves Porga.

Located at 11.05, 0.966667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Benin

Porga Airport

Porga Airport is an airport serving Porga in Benin.

Located at 11.0471, 0.9933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Benin

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Porga