Country in West Africa
The location of Benin An enlargeable map of the Republic of Benin The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Benin:
Benin – country in West Africa .[1] Benin borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin . Its capital is Porto Novo , but the seat of government is Cotonou . Benin was known as Dahomey until 1975.
Geography of Benin
An enlargeable topographic map of Benin Geography of Benin
Location
Benin is situated within the following regions:
Extreme points of Benin
Land boundaries: 1,989 km Nigeria 773 km
Togo 644 km
Burkina Faso 306 km
Niger 266 km
Environment of Benin
An enlargeable satellite image of Benin
Natural geographic features of Benin
Regions of Benin
Ecoregions of Benin
List of ecoregions in Benin
Administrative divisions of Benin
Subdivisions of Benin
Benin is divided into 12 departments:
There are 77 communes in Benin.
Municipalities of Benin
Demography of Benin
Demographics of Benin