Benin
Republic of Benin
Region
Africa
Capital
Porto-Novo
Population
12,123,198
Area
112,622 km²
General Information
| Common Name: | Benin |
|---|---|
| Official Name: | Republic of Benin |
| Sub-region: | Western Africa |
| Status: | Officially-assigned |
| Independent: | Yes |
| UN Member: | Yes |
Native Names
FRA:
- Official: République du Bénin
- Common: Bénin
Languages
French
Currencies
XOF:
- Name: West African CFA franc
- Symbol: Fr
Bordering Countries
BFA
NER
NGA
TGO
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Name of the Country in Different Languages
ARA:
- Official: جمهورية بنين
- Common: بنين
BRE:
- Official: Republik Benin
- Common: Benin
CES:
- Official: Beninská republika
- Common: Benin
CYM:
- Official: Gweriniaeth Benin
- Common: Benin
DEU:
- Official: Republik Benin
- Common: Benin
EST:
- Official: Benini Vabariik
- Common: Benin
FIN:
- Official: Beninin tasavalta
- Common: Benin
FRA:
- Official: République du Bénin
- Common: Bénin
HRV:
- Official: Republika Benin
- Common: Benin
HUN:
- Official: Benini Köztársaság
- Common: Benin
ITA:
- Official: Repubblica del Benin
- Common: Benin
JPN:
- Official: ベナン共和国
- Common: ベナン
KOR:
- Official: 베냉 공화국
- Common: 베냉
NLD:
- Official: Republiek Benin
- Common: Benin
PER:
- Official: جمهوری بنین
- Common: بنین
POL:
- Official: Benin
- Common: Benin
POR:
- Official: República do Benin
- Common: Benin
RUS:
- Official: Республика Бенин
- Common: Бенин
SLK:
- Official: Beninská republika
- Common: Benin
SPA:
- Official: República de Benin
- Common: Benín
SRP:
- Official: Република Бенин
- Common: Бенин
SWE:
- Official: Republiken Benin
- Common: Benin
TUR:
- Official: Benin Cumhuriyeti
- Common: Benin
URD:
- Official: جمہوریہ بینن
- Common: بینن
ZHO:
- Official: 贝宁共和国
- Common: 贝宁
Location Map
Coordinates: 9.5000°, 2.2500°
Current Weather
36°C
Porto-Novo
Humidity
14%
Wind Speed
9 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates
Base Currency: XOF
Last updated: Jan 24, 2026
| XOF/USD | 0.0018 |
| XOF/EUR | 0.0015 |
| XOF/GBP | 0.0013 |
| XOF/JPY | 0.2820 |
| XOF/CAD | 0.0025 |
| XOF/AUD | 0.0026 |
| XOF/CHF | 0.0014 |
| XOF/CNY | 0.0125 |
Data from ExchangeRate-API
