Southern Benin

Southern Benin is the lowland region of near the Atlantic Ocean.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Porto-Novo and Cotonou.
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is a town in Southern Benin.
is a town in the southeastern region of Benin.
is a town in Southern Benin.

Southern Benin

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Latitude of center
7.08° or 7° 4′ 48″ north
Longitude of center
2.21° or 2° 12′ 36″ east
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Southern Benin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “南贝宁”
  • Esperanto: “Suda Benino”
  • French: “Bénin méridional”
  • Italian: “Benin del Sud”
  • Italian: “Benin meridionale”
  • Portuguese: “Benin Sul”

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