Houta

Houta is a village in Zou Department, Benin. Houta is situated nearby to the hamlet Hounvi, as well as near the village Kpatinmè.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cana Airport.

Cana Airport

Aerodrome

Bohicon/Cana Airport is a public-use airport located 3 nm south-southwest of Bohicon, Zou, Benin. Cana Airport is situated 3½ km northeast of Houta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinta and Agbangnizoun.

Kinta is an arrondissement in the Zou department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Agbangnizoun. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 4,626. Kinta is situated 4 km southwest of Houta.

Agbangnizoun

Town

Agbangnizoun is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Zou Department of south-western Benin. The town lies 20 kilometres south-east of Abomey. The commune covers an area of 244 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 55,001 people. Agbangnizoun is situated 7 km southwest of Houta.

Abomey

Photo: Willem Heerbaart, CC BY 2.0.

Abomey, or Agbome, is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2025, it has a population of 96,974 people.

Houta

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Zou Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

7.10773° or 7° 6′ 28″ north

Longitude

2.02448° or 2° 1′ 28″ east

Open location code

6FV4425F+3Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12140709776

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Houta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Houta”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hounvi and Kpatinmè.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple vaudou Caméléon (en construction) and Eglise Evangélique Union Renaissance d’Hommes en Christ.

Benin: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Porto-Novo, Cotonou, Abomey, and Parakou.

Curious Villages to Discover

Uncover intriguing villages from every corner of the globe.