Bénin

Bénin is a locality in Guadeloupe. Bénin is situated nearby to the locality Gilles Arçon, as well as near La Mineure.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grande-Terre.

Grande-Terre Island is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée. Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island.

Nearby places include Jabrun and La Mahaudière.

Locality

Jabrun is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Morne-à-l'Eau, on the island of Grande-Terre. Chazeau, Malignon, and Jabrun-du-Sud are to the west. Jabrun is situated 3½ km west of Bénin.

Locality

La Mahaudière is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Le Moule, on the island of Grande-Terre. It is located to the north of La Goguette and to the west of Pressec and La Berthaudiere. La Mahaudière is situated 4½ km northeast of Bénin.

Hamlet

Palais-Sainte-Marguerite is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Le Moule, on the island of Grande-Terre. It is located to the east of Sainte-Marguerite and to the west of Lemercier and Le Moule. Palais-Sainte-Marguerite is situated 5 km northeast of Bénin.

Latitude

16.30119° or 16° 18′ 4″ north

Longitude

-61.41497° or 61° 24′ 54″ west

Elevation

53 metres (174 feet)

Open location code

778W8H2P+F2

GeoNames ID

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