Benin Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML

Benin
Benin
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Last update : 23 March 2026.

Country
Benin
Capital
Porto-Novo
Number of cities
3710
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Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Benin, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes. This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 3710 geographic locations across Benin.

Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use. All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.

Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Benin is Porto-Novo.


Geoname_IDCityAlternate_NameCountry_Code RegionSub_regionLatitudeLongitude ElevationPopulationTimezoneFcode_Name
2394006 Gougouta BJ Kouffo 7.41607 1.71981 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395831 Agan BJ Collines 8.02556 1.68326 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392162 PĂ©kinga BJ Alibori 12.3492 2.85185 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391131 Tokpa Tokpa,Topa BJ Atlantique 6.69921 2.03977 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393109 Koutchounchoungou BJ Atakora 10.34234 1.17588 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393973 Gountia BJ Atakora 10.20563 2.09721 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392235 Pabaté BJ Atakora 10.4703 1.47631 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391725 Sinoou BJ Atakora 10.16331 2.19411 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
12182038 Wansokou BJ Atakora Toucountouna 10.44193 1.30216 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394199 Gbakpodji Gbakpodji BJ Mono Commune of Bopa 6.66079 1.86369 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394998 Bopokou BJ Borgou 9.16801 2.60273 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393507 Kinta BJ Borgou 10.02322 3.01557 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2390830 Yaodarou BJ Alibori 11.04675 2.72527 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391075 Toukadouo BJ Atakora 10.8123 1.07577 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2390989 Walrou Oulaougou,Walrou BJ Donga 9.58333 1.8 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2390841 Yalou BJ Donga 9.50173 1.52089 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391446 Tankonga BJ Atakora 10.73333 1.66667 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394554 Dodokpané BJ Alibori 11.16785 2.91481 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393184 Koundé BJ Atakora 10.65551 1.47732 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395635 Allada Allada BJ Atlantique Commune of Allada 6.66547 2.15138 20094 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392604 Nassoukou Nansougou,Nansougou-Sinapakoussou,Nansugu,Nassougou,Nassoukou,Nassugu BJ Atakora 10.77243 1.8238 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395718 Ahouamé BJ Zou 7.36309 1.97976 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393890 Hétin Dekin-Hetin,Hetin,Hétin BJ Ouémé 6.6 2.48333 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395923 Abata Abata,Adjadji Bata BJ Atlantique 6.61667 2.03333 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395110 Bidaodè BJ Donga 9.79056 1.3913 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392159 Pélékégon BJ Zou 7.38333 1.75 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391913 Sarawalou BJ Borgou 9.25991 2.60079 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395206 BĂ©gourou BJ Borgou 9.446 2.74298 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2390718 Zoudjamé Zoudjame,Zoudjamé,Zoungame BJ Mono 6.81667 1.86667 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392196 Parou BJ Borgou 10.48793 2.50093 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393073 Kpalakérin BJ Donga 9.6 1.66667 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394728 Darno BJ Borgou 9.44121 2.71339 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391702 Soaodou BJ Atakora 10.27848 1.98985 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2390921 Wengnam BJ Donga 9.56667 1.78333 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392730 Molla BJ Atakora 11.90258 3.26526 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392816 Manogayé BJ Atakora 10.83808 1.05197 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392234 Pabégou Pabego,Pabegou,Pabegu,Pabégo,Pabégou BJ Donga Copargo 9.79708 1.57624 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391698 Soa Wodou BJ Borgou 9.96519 2.72759 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392779 Matioukparou BJ Borgou 10.15415 3.28234 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393070 Kpali BJ Donga 9.64078 1.80583 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394270 Gando BJ Donga 9.39955 1.48799 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395599 Anandana Anandana BJ Donga Copargo 9.94779 1.39159 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395216 BĂ©do BJ Atakora 11.52435 3.07512 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394138 Gbétébou BJ Borgou 9.19749 2.4373 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391957 Sanimba Sanimba,Saninba BJ Alibori 10.95871 3.74869 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391346 Tchoumi-Tchoumi Tcheumi-Tchoumi,Tchoumi-Tchoumi BJ Atakora Natitingou 10.08504 1.38011 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394906 Boulassaro BJ Borgou 10.39654 2.42411 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394008 Gougougon BJ Zou 7.38333 1.78333 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392107 Pobinson BJ Alibori 11.54306 2.68615 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391704 Soammborékou BJ Atakora 10.19186 1.95654 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391217 Tindji Assanline Tindji,Tindji Assanline BJ Zou 7.24685 2.11699 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392824 Mammi Mammi,Miami BJ Donga 9.55373 1.50892 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393277 Koubénébéné BJ Donga 9.8996 1.37948 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393700 Kanaoun Kanaoun,Kanau,Kanaun,Kanoun BJ Collines 7.99329 1.65281 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392646 Nalou BJ Borgou 9.93145 2.89642 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395774 Agohoué-Balimé Agohoue-Balime,Agohoué-Balimé,Agokoue,Agokoué BJ Kouffo 6.79796 1.6465 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395549 Arouna BJ Alibori 11.29984 2.93748 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394755 Dangoussar BJ Donga 9.67937 1.54911 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392290 Oulouoni BJ Atakora 10.31667 0.93333 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391939 Sanson Sanson BJ Borgou Commune of Tchaourou 9.2754 2.42521 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391580 Soué BJ Borgou 10.3079 2.4239 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393943 Guéguézogon BJ Zou 7.17195 1.94461 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391238 Tieuélra BJ Donga 9.66667 1.65 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392345 Oudarou BJ Borgou 9.25957 2.59152 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394778 Dakpla Dakpla,Sahoue Dakpla,Sahoué Dakpla BJ Mono 6.55 1.9 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391951 Sankourou BJ Donga 9.85592 1.77862 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394026 Goua Goua,Goue,Goué,Gue BJ Borgou 9.98352 2.83303 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391348 Tchoukoang BJ Atakora 10.83334 0.92615 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395273 Baro BJ Borgou 10.11028 2.34442 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391668 Sokouméno Sokoumeno,Sokouméno BJ Borgou 9.27934 2.60859 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395151 Berhou BJ Donga 9.5909 1.51964 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392694 Mouarka BJ Atakora 10.62769 1.05734 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391070 Toukomindi BJ Atakora 10.30785 0.95925 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392930 LĂ©ro BJ Collines 8.30665 1.82541 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393939 Guéma BJ Borgou 10.40498 3.14962 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394815 Coussé Cousse,Coussi,Coussé BJ Atlantique 6.85255 2.14203 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393462 Kogbitokoé BJ Kouffo 7.21154 1.77237 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
11551141 Seme Kpodji BJ Ouémé Seme-Kpodji 6.36667 2.61667 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393268 Koubouré BJ Borgou 9.84646 2.94393 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395735 Aguidahoué BJ Mono 6.68778 1.64527 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391474 Tandji BJ Zou 7.31667 1.78333 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395387 Baka BJ Borgou 9.78389 3.26509 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2391046 Tountarougando BJ Borgou 9.80636 3.24095 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393671 Kankoulrha-Beussènnrha Kankoulrha-Beussennrha,Kankoulrha-Beussènnrha,Koubenebene,Koubénébéné BJ Donga 9.98318 1.45399 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394212 Gatakpal Gatakpal BJ Donga 9.2528 1.56808 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392757 Meundostiouri BJ Donga 9.71667 1.65 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395445 Azokangoudo BJ Collines 8.01492 1.91309 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393153 Kouporgou BJ Atakora 10.26373 1.12796 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394856 Bouyabourou BJ Borgou 10.23029 2.88643 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392812 Mansaré BJ Atakora 10.49827 0.83639 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2392911 Lissè-Sokodomè BJ Zou 7.2 2.1 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393998 Goumbiyako BJ Donga 9.4798 1.83416 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393952 Goutoungadoni BJ Donga 9.27133 1.50211 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393190 Koumpené BJ Donga 9.52111 1.50732 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2393385 Kondéga-Déréporga BJ Atakora 10.76031 0.92343 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2390959 Warayélenga BJ Donga 9.58557 1.6786 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394185 Gbassara BJ Alibori 11.17405 2.22421 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395684 Akoumokoumo Akoumokoumo BJ Collines 8.10251 1.6793 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2395656 Alafiarou BJ Borgou 9.39898 2.68908 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place
2394267 Gando BJ Borgou 10.20563 2.44669 0 Africa/Porto-Novo populated place

Benin: Tracing the Territorial Pulse of a Nation in Transition

A Geography Rooted in Legacy and Orientation

Benin is a country whose geography speaks with quiet authority. It stretches vertically from the Atlantic coastline to the Sahelian fringes, threading together lagoons, savannas, wetlands, and plateaus into a coherent yet deeply textured territorial fabric. For geographers, Benin is a study in vertical alignment—not just in physical geography, but also in human organization, infrastructure corridors, and administrative layering.

To bring clarity to this structure, I have developed a precise **city-level dataset for Benin**, where each locality is linked to its **region and department**, and supported by **latitude and longitude coordinates**. The dataset is available in five formats—**Excel (.xlsx)**, **CSV**, **SQL**, **JSON**, and **XML**—with **Excel** now playing a central role for planners and researchers who value speed, clarity, and accessibility without the need for complex tools.

Cotonou, Porto-Novo, and the Duality of Power

Cotonou is the economic capital—the port, the pulse, the urban sprawl. Yet Porto-Novo remains the political capital, a quieter node of heritage and statehood. This spatial duality is central to understanding Benin. Unlike monocentric nations, Benin’s urban dynamics are distributed. Parakou anchors the north; Abomey, Bohicon, and Djougou bring cultural, historical, and logistical weight to the center.

Each city operates within a system of **12 departments**, subdivided into **communes and arrondissements**, a structure that shapes everything from school catchment areas to electoral districts. This dataset captures that logic. Every urban entry is tied to its **administrative parent**, allowing for data integration that mirrors **how Benin governs space**.

Excel as a Spatial Equalizer

While developers may lean on SQL or JSON, and GIS experts work with shapefiles and scripts, **Excel (.xlsx)** opens up Benin’s geography to a much wider audience. From municipal officers in Dassa-Zoumè to international NGOs in Natitingou, Excel makes geographic data **readable, sortable, and immediately actionable**.

With Excel, users can filter cities by department, isolate coastal versus inland settlements, map service delivery gaps, or rank towns by location proximity to road or water networks—all in minutes. It’s not just a file format; **it’s a functional bridge between complexity and clarity**.

The Importance of Granularity in National Planning

In Benin, regional disparities are sharp—not only in economic terms, but in environmental, demographic, and infrastructural dimensions. Southern departments like Atlantique and Littoral are dense, paved, and globally connected. The northern departments—Alibori, Atacora—are expansive, climatically drier, and less urbanized, but no less strategic.

That’s why **granular data** is essential. A town in Mono may serve as a flood-risk site, while a commune in Borgou may be a critical node in cross-border trade. This dataset offers **exact geographic coordinates** for each city, placing it firmly within its administrative region—**ready for modeling, fieldwork, or strategic planning**.

Geography That Reflects the Real Structure of the Country

Too often, maps of Benin reduce the country to a narrow strip with a few bold dots. But the real story is in the subtleties: how towns interact with departments, how regional flows shape markets and migration, how the national road network ties together agriculture, education, and commerce.

This dataset honors those subtleties. And with **Excel now fully integrated**, users can build out their own questions, test assumptions, and visualize patterns that standard atlases overlook. Whether you're modeling access to clinics in Collines or studying linguistic zones in Zou, the **data is clean, contextualized, and ready to work**.

Seeing Benin Not as a Map, But as a System

Benin is more than a geographic passage between West African giants. It’s a **cohesive, administratively articulated space**, where cities do not float in isolation but function within a structure that is deeply embedded in everyday life and national development goals.

This dataset reflects that. It offers a **city-by-city view of Benin's geography**, embedded in region, refined by department, and exportable in formats for any use case. Excel brings that vision within reach—simple to use, infinitely adaptable, and powerful enough to support real planning and real outcomes.

Geography in Benin is not about scale—it’s about **structure**. And now, that structure is accessible in the format where most real-world work gets done.

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