Guinkou
in Borgou Department, Benin

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.164 and 2.354 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 9' 50" and E 2° 21' 12"
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: 11:20 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:32 am and 7:02 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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Explore Guinkou

Guinkou in Borgou Department is located in Benin about 254 mi (or 409 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital.

Local time in Guinkou is now 11:20 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 Guinkou. The closest airport in Benin is Parakou Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 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 83 mi (or 134 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Djougou, Parakou, Natitingou, Kosubosu and Kandi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 105 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 101 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

35°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate 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.

Sikki

Sikki is a town and arrondissement in the Borgou Department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Sinendé. 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 12398.

Located at 10.1833, 2.38333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Borgou Department, Arrondissements of Benin

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