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Abomey: how to get there and around

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Abomey is a city of 117,824 people in Benin (Zou), 228 m (748 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population117,824
Elevation228 m (748 ft)
Area142 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Porto-Novo (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyFranc (XOF)
Dialling code+229
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Coordinates7.183, 1.991
Abomey

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Daylight in Abomey runs from about 11 h 45 min a day in late December to 12 h 35 min in late June (computed for 7.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Abomey in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Abomey · Driving and car hire

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Royal Palaces of Abomey.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Abomey

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Albi.

Common questions

How big is Abomey?

About 117,824 people live in Abomey, across 142 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Abomey in?

Africa/Porto-Novo, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Abomey?

The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Abomey?

Lagos (175 km), Ibadan (212 km), Lomé (145 km), Accra (302 km), Ilorin (317 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.