Benin
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Benin
Official name: | Republic of Benin |
Capital: | Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government |
Area: | total: 112,620 sq km water: 2,000 sq km land: 110,620 sq km |
Climate: | tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
Location: | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Nigeria and Togo |
Geographic coordinates: | 9 30 N, 2 15 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
Land boundaries: | total: 1,989 km border countries: Burkina Faso 306 km, Niger 266 km, Nigeria 773 km, Togo 644 km |
Coastline: | 121 km |
Terrain: | mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountains |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Sokbaro 658 m |
Map of Benin