About Parakou
Parakou is a city in Borgou, Benin with a population of 255,478. It is the 4th largest of the 66 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Benin, and the 2,242nd largest worldwide. It lies 316 km from Porto-Novo.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 8
Elevation
369 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates
9.337, 2.630
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 66 in BeninClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.