Borou
in Borgou Department, Benin

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.217 and 2.830 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 12' 59" and E 2° 49' 48"
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: 09:18 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:32 am and 7:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.222 and -176.206 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vailala
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Borou

Borou in Borgou Department is a city located in Benin about 257 mi (or 414 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Borou is now 09:18 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Borou. The closest airport in Benin is Parakou Airport in a distance of 61 mi (or 99 km), South. 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 116 mi (or 186 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kosubosu, Parakou, Kandi, Kaiama and Djougou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

35°C (94 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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La vida en un poblado bariba (2).

Published: December 28, 2009
Length: 55:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: misionesafricanas

Este video presentala vida en un poblado bariba en el Norte de Benín. En esta segunda parte se ven los trabajos de los hombres en el campo y preciosas escenas domesticas. En la primera primera...


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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.

Bouanri

Bouanri is a town and arrondissement in the Borgou Department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Bembèrèkè. 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 19,281.

Located at 10.2, 2.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Borgou Department, Arrondissements of Benin

Gomia, Benin

Gomia is a town and arrondissement in the Borgou Department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Bembèrèkè. 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 22,301.

Located at 10.255, 2.79778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Borgou Department, Arrondissements of Benin

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