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City Time: Parakou

A few alternate names for Parakou are: PKO, Parakou, Paraku, pa la ku, palaku, paraku, parakw bnyn, Параку, פאראקו, پاراکو، بنین

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Parakou

General Information about Parakou

  • Official Name: Benin
  • Common Name: Benin
  • Population: 255478
  • Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
  • Coordinates: 9.33716, 2.63031
  • Country Code: BEN
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Parakou

  • 1. Parakou Airport (PKO), distance from city center: 3.21 km
  • 2. Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), distance from city center: 175.41 km
  • 3. Kandi Airport (KDC), distance from city center: 203.84 km

Location of Parakou

Benin Country Details

  • Country: Benin
  • Official Name: Republic of Benin
  • Capital: Porto-Novo
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Western Africa
  • Population: 12,123,198
  • Area: 112,622 km²
  • Languages: French
  • Currency: West African CFA franc (Fr)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Holidays in Parakou, Benin

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Benin for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Traditional Day - 2026-01-10
  • Easter Sunday - 2026-04-05
  • Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
  • Labour Day - 2026-05-01
  • Ascension Day - 2026-05-14
  • Whit Monday - 2026-05-25
  • Independence Day - 2026-08-01
  • Assumption Day - 2026-08-15
  • Armed Forces Day - 2026-10-26
  • All Saints' Day - 2026-11-01
  • National Day - 2026-11-30
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • Boxing Day - 2026-12-26