Sékanon
in Atakora Department, Benin

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.712 and 1.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 42' 44" and E 1° 1' 59"
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: 12:25 PM (Sunday)
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Discover Sékanon

Sékanon in Atakora Department is a place in Benin about 310 mi (or 500 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sékanon is now 12:25 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Sékanon. 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).

While being here, 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: 34°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

35°C (94 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

35°C (94 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Light rain, light 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

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sékanon.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sakannou, Sékanon