Where is Benin?
Benin is a country in Western Africa, bordered by Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo. Its capital is Porto-Novo, and it covers 112,622 km².
Where is Benin on the map?
Benin is in Western Africa, part of Africa. It shares land borders with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo. The map above shows it highlighted, with its neighbours picked out.
What is the capital of Benin?
The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo.
Benin at a glance
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 112,622 km² |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Landlocked | No |
| Currency | West African CFA franc |
| Languages | French |
| Demonym | Beninese |
| Calling code | +229 |
| Internet domain | .bj |
| ISO code | BJ / BEN |
Which countries border Benin?
Benin borders 4 countries.
Burkina Faso
Niger
Nigeria
Togo