Map of Ekpé, Benin

Ekpé is a city in Ouémé, Benin, with a population of about 75,313. It lies at 6.3921°N, 2.5372°E. Ekpé is about 14 km (9 mi) southwest of Porto-Novo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cotonou, 13 km to the west.

Ekpé at a glance

Where is Ekpé?

• The 9th largest city in Benin by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Ouémé 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 Ekpé

• Cotonou — 13 km west
• Porto-Novo — 14 km northeast
• Missérété — 19 km north
• Abomey-Calavi — 21 km west
• Godomè — 21 km west
• Sakété — 41 km north
• Ouidah — 50 km west
• Pobé — 67 km north
• Comé — 72 km west
• Ilaro — 76 km northeast, Nigeria

Largest cities in Ouémé

• Porto-Novo — 264,320
• Missérété — 41,657

Largest cities in Benin

• Cotonou — 679,012
• Abomey-Calavi — 385,755
• Porto-Novo — 264,320
• Parakou — 255,478
• Godomè — 253,262
• Abomey — 117,824
• Djougou — 94,773
• Bohicon — 93,744
• 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.