Akpéto
in Zou Department, Benin

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.087 and 1.984 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 5' 14" and E 1° 59' 2"
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: 05:55 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 7:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Akpéto

Akpéto in Zou Department is a town located in Benin about 59 mi (or 95 km) north-west of Porto-Novo, the country's capital town.

Time in Akpéto is now 05:55 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Akpéto, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Benin is Cadjehoun Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 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 in Benin is Royal Palaces of Abomey in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Abomey, Dogbo, Lokossa, Houinvigue and Ouidah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

34°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

35°C (96 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

36°C (96 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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Published: February 25, 2010
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Author: Alain Fossé

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Length: 25:34 min
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Backstage - photo session - West Africa

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 38:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rectrue

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Published: November 19, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

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Published: February 18, 2012
Length: 57:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: UNFPA BENIN

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Porto Novo 2010 diaporama

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 50:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jonathan Dunkel

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Published: November 24, 2012
Length: 04:27 min
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Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 12:05 min
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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.

Agbangnizoun

Agbangnizoun is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Zou Department of south-western Benin. The town lies 20 kilometres south-east of Abomey. The commune covers an area of 244 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 55,001 people.

Located at 7.06667, 1.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communes of Benin, Arrondissements of Benin, Populated places in the Zou Department

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