Porto Novo is the capital city of Benin, Apart from port Novo; other major cities include Cotonou, Porto-Novo, and Parakou

This country is located in Western Africa and was previously known as Dahomania. The full name of this country is Republic of Benin and it covers an area of 110,620 square km with a population of 7,400,000. The government of Benin follows democratic republic. The President is both head of state and government.

Benin is generally hot and humid with very minimal amount of rainfall.

The city of Cotonou is the largest and the commercial hub of Benin. The official language is French From a narrow and somewhat sandy coastal area, the marshy land and lagoons of the south rise into the La Terre de Barre Plateau, consisting of a wooded savannah that continues on into the foot hills of the Atakora Mountains of the northwest, a branch of the Togo Mountains. From there, the land slopes down into a broad plain, and on to the Niger River valley of the far northeast. The Niger and Oueme are the country's major rivers. The Highest point is Mt. Sokbaro (658 m) (2,158 ft) while the lowest point is Atlantic Ocean, sea level

The climate in Benin is tropical; hot and humid in south; semiarid (quite dry) in north. Overall, the dry season runs from November to April, and a rainy season from the end of April through September. The mean temperature is near 80 degrees.

Benin is located 6º48 N, 2º63 E