Possèyèye
in Atakora Department, Benin

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.282 and 1.326 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 16' 55" and E 1° 19' 34"
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: 11:49 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 7:08 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Delve into Possèyèye

Possèyèye in Atakora Department is located in Benin about 276 mi (or 444 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Possèyèye is now 11:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Possèyèye. The closest airport in Benin is Natitingou Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), North-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 20 mi (or 32 km).

While being here, 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: 34°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Atakora Department

Atakora is the northwestern department of Benin, bordering Togo to the west and Burkina Faso to the north. Also, it borders the departments of Alibori, Borgou, and Donga. It is the most mountainous region of Benin, and the birthplace of the president, Mathieu Kérékou.

Located at 10.3, 1.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Atakora Department, Departments of Benin

Natitingou

Natitingou is a city and commune in north western Benin. It is about 50 km from Benin's Pendjari National Park, where tourists can see West African wildlife during the months of December through June. The Falls of Tanougou and great mud castles of the Betammaribe known as Tata Somba are all within an hour or two of the town by car. The commune covers an area of 3045 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 75,620 people.

Located at 10.3, 1.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Benin, Communes of Benin

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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Atakora Department, Arrondissements of Benin

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