Map of Porto-Novo, Benin
Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, with a population of about 264,320. It lies at 6.4965°N, 2.6036°E. The nearest city on our map is Missérété, 7 km to the north.
Porto-Novo at a glance
Country
Region
Ouémé
Population
264,320GeoNames
Coordinates
6.4965, 2.60366°29′47″N 2°36′13″E
Time zone
Africa/Porto-NovoUTC+01:00
Local time
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Where is Porto-Novo?
- The 3rd largest city in Benin by recorded population.
- The 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 Porto-Novo
- Missérété — 7 km north
- Ekpé — 14 km southwest
- Cotonou — 25 km southwest
- Sakété — 27 km north
- Abomey-Calavi — 28 km west
- Godomè — 31 km southwest
- Pobé — 54 km north
- Ouidah — 59 km west
- Ilaro — 63 km northeast, Nigeria
- Ota — 73 km east, Nigeria
Largest cities in Ouémé
Largest cities in Benin
- Cotonou — 679,012
- Abomey-Calavi — 385,755
- 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.