Map of Kétou, Benin

Kétou is a city in Plateau, Benin, with a population of about 39,626. It lies at 7.3633°N, 2.5998°E. Kétou is about 96 km (60 mi) north of Porto-Novo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cové, 33 km to the southwest.

Kétou at a glance

Where is Kétou?

• The 25th largest city in Benin by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Plateau on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kétou

• Cové — 33 km southwest
• Pobé — 43 km south
• Bohicon — 62 km west
• Ilaro — 70 km southeast, Nigeria
• Sakété — 70 km south
• Abomey — 70 km west
• Igbo-Ora — 76 km east, Nigeria
• Abeokuta — 85 km east, Nigeria
• Missérété — 89 km south
• Ifo — 90 km southeast, Nigeria

Largest cities in Plateau

• Pobé — 49,232
• Sakété — 43,541

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
• Ekpé — 75,313
• Nikki — 66,109

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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.