Benin

Western AfricaCapital Porto-Novo4 neighbours

Benin is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Porto-Novo. Benin is next to Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

A way to remember it

A tall, narrow upright strip running inland from the coast, squeezed between Togo and Nigeria.

Good to know

Porto-Novo is the official capital, but Cotonou is the biggest city.