Map of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

Abomey-Calavi is a city in Atlantique, Benin, with a population of about 385,755. It lies at 6.4485°N, 2.3557°E. Abomey-Calavi is about 28 km (17 mi) west of Porto-Novo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Godomè, 7 km to the south.

Abomey-Calavi at a glance

Where is Abomey-Calavi?

• The 2nd largest city in Benin by recorded population.
• The largest city in Atlantique on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Abomey-Calavi

• Godomè — 7 km south
• Cotonou — 12 km southeast
• Ekpé — 21 km east
• Porto-Novo — 28 km east
• Missérété — 29 km northeast
• Ouidah — 31 km west
• Sakété — 46 km northeast
• Comé — 53 km west
• Pobé — 68 km northeast
• Lokossa — 74 km west

Largest cities in Atlantique

• Godomè — 253,262
• Ouidah — 47,616

Largest cities in Benin

• Cotonou — 679,012
• Porto-Novo — 264,320
• Parakou — 255,478
• Godomè — 253,262
• Abomey — 117,824
• Djougou — 94,773
• Bohicon — 93,744
• Ekpé — 75,313
• Nikki — 66,109
• Malanville — 64,639

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.