We (Cor and Grietje from NoFear Reizen) travel through Africa with our Toyota Hilux 4×4 camper. The African continent is the mecca for 'overlanding' with many challenging routes and beautiful...
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Africa with an area of 114.763 km² and a population of approximately 12,8 million. The official capital is Porto-Novo, but the economic capital and largest city of Benin is Cotonou.
Benin is an elongated country with only a small coast. The largest cities of Benin can be found on this coastline because of the accessibility by sea and the fishing industry. The country is known for its national park “Pendjari National Park” in the northwest with many animals living in the wild such as lions, hyenas, giraffes, elephants and monkeys. The country is also known for its poverty, voodoo rituals, cotton and rubber plantations and the stilt village of Ganvié.
Continent: Africa
Area: 112.622 km²
Capital: Porto Novo
Country code: BJ, BEN
Population: 11.733.059 inhabitants (2019)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 658 m (Mont Sokbaro)
Distance (Amsterdam – Porto-Novo): 4.717 km
Flight time: approximately 9 hours and 15 minutes
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