Tchaourou
in Borgou Department, Benin

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.886 and 2.598 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 53' 11" and E 2° 35' 51"
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: 09:52 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 6:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.222 and -176.206 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vailala
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Tchaourou

Tchaourou in Borgou Department with it's 20,971 habitants is a city located in Benin about 165 mi (or 266 km) north of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tchaourou is now 09:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Tchaourou, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Benin is Parakou Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Benin is Royal Palaces of Abomey in a distance of 125 mi (or 201 km), South.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Parakou, Saki, Tede, Kosubosu and Iwere-Ile. 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 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 100 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

36°C (96 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken 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.

Tchaourou

Tchaourou is a commune, arrondissement, and city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975). It is the birthplace of current Beninese president Yayi Boni. It is 50 kilometres south of Parakou. The commune covers an area of 7256 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 106,852 people. Tchaourou is one of the largest municipalities in the Department of Benin Borgou.

Located at 8.88333, 2.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communes of Benin, Populated places in Benin

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chauru, Tchaourou