Map of Ouidah, Benin

Ouidah is a city in Atlantique, Benin, with a population of about 47,616. It lies at 6.3631°N, 2.0851°E. Ouidah is about 59 km (37 mi) west of Porto-Novo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Comé, 23 km to the west.

Ouidah at a glance

Where is Ouidah?

• The 16th largest city in Benin by recorded population.
• The 3rd 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 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ouidah

• Comé — 23 km west
• Godomè — 29 km east
• Abomey-Calavi — 31 km east
• Cotonou — 37 km east
• Ekpé — 50 km east
• Lokossa — 51 km northwest
• Aného — 57 km west, Togo
• Dogbo — 59 km northwest
• Porto-Novo — 59 km east
• Missérété — 60 km east

Largest cities in Atlantique

• Abomey-Calavi — 385,755
• Godomè — 253,262

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.