About Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, with a city population of 264,320. It is the 3rd largest of the 66 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Benin, and the 2,166th largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 6
Capital
National capital
Elevation
20 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates
6.496, 2.604
Record updated
2023-11-29
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.