Parakou, Benin
Borgou · Benin
Parakou is a large city in Borgou, Benin with a population of 255,478. Elevation: 1,211 ft (369 m). Average temperature: 80°F (27°C).
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About Parakou
Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, and the third-largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. Administratively, the commune of Parakou makes one of Benin's 77 communes.
People
Climate
| Population | 255,478 |
| Population Density | 1,500 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Coordinates | 9.3372°, 2.6303° |
| Timezone | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Country | 🇧🇯 Benin |
| State / Province | Borgou |
| Average Temperature | 80°F (27°C) |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 77°F (25°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 43.0 inches (1,091 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Parakou
Parakou is a large city in Benin (Borgou) with a population of 255,478. The city sits at an elevation of 1,211 feet (369 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 80°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 80°F in January to 77°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 43.0 inches. The timezone is Africa/Porto-Novo.
Climate in Parakou
Parakou has an average annual temperature of 27.7°C (82°F). The hottest month is Mar (30.8°C), the coldest is Aug (25.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 1183 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 79.8°F |
| 48% above Benin avg | |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 77°F (25°C) |
| Sunny Days | 258 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Area | 170.3 sq mi (441.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,500/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 9.3372°N, 2.6303°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Porto-Novo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80°F (27°C) | 0.1 in | Driest |
| February | 83°F (29°C) | 0.3 in | |
| March | 85°F (29°C) | 1.4 in | Warmest |
| April | 84°F (29°C) | 2.8 in | |
| May | 82°F (28°C) | 5.3 in | |
| June | 79°F (26°C) | 5.9 in | |
| July | 77°F (25°C) | 7.7 in | |
| August | 76°F (24°C) | 8.2 in | Coldest, Wettest |
| September | 77°F (25°C) | 7.7 in | |
| October | 78°F (26°C) | 3.4 in | |
| November | 80°F (27°C) | 0.2 in | |
| December | 79°F (26°C) | 0.1 in |
Parakou has a seasonal temperature swing of 9°F / from 76°F in August to 85°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 43.0 inches, with August being the wettest month (8.2") and January the driest (0.1").
Colleges & Universities in Parakou
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Campus | College | — | — |
| CEG titirou | College | — | — |
| Collège catholique saint Thomas d'Aquin | College | — | — |
| Collège d'enseignement général public de Gbégourou | College | — | — |
| Collège d'enseignement général public de Kika | College | — | — |
| Collège Moderne Hamdan ben Rachid | College | — | — |
| Ecole franco arabe | College | — | — |
| École Nationale des Infirmiers et Infirmières d'État du Bénin à Parakou | University | — | — |
| EFES-SAPIENTIA | University | — | — |
| University of Parakou | University | 2001 | Visit → |
Schools in Parakou
228+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Primaire Tibona | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Albarika | — | — | — | — |
| CEG | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Publique Bio Guera B & C | — | — | — | — |
| Notre Dame de Lourdes d'Albarika | — | — | — | — |
| Collège d'Enseignement Général d'Albarika | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Bio Guera 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Publiaque Zongo 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Catholique les Hibiscus | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Worè | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire privé la Fontaine Parakou Banikani | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| ISM Adonaï | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Franco arabe | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire privée Guidibi & Fils | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Scolaire Tranza A et B | — | — | — | — |
| CEG TITIROU | — | — | — | — |
| Bio Guerra Senior | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire La Volonté de Dieu | — | — | — | — |
| Cs la floraison | — | — | — | — |
| University HECM | — | — | — | — |
| Academia College | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Scolaire Privé Rouga Osseni | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Scolaire Catholique Sainte Marie Immaculée | — | — | — | — |
| Collège d’enseignement Général Zongo | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire La Rosette de Tinre | — | — | — | — |
| Institut universitaire des sciences économiques et biologiques appliquées | — | — | — | — |
| CPS Compétent | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Privé le Plateau | — | — | — | — |
| SCP GRATIA PLANA | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Privé ''Jean Playa de Guema | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Privé, Les Grâces Jean Playa | — | — | — | — |
| CS Privé Billing , L'école des Premiers | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Tourou | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole | — | — | — | — |
| École arabe | — | — | — | — |
| EPP GANOU | — | — | — | — |
| ECDS/EPAM | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| École privée Franco-Arabe | — | — | — | — |
| École Amitié | — | — | — | — |
| CSP le Prométhée | — | — | — | — |
| CSP ÉVIDENT SUCCÈS | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Nelson Mandela | — | — | — | — |
| École franco-arabe | — | — | — | — |
| École bilingue(nidderian international school | — | — | — | — |
| CSP le défi | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Maternelle et primaire Dieu le père | — | — | — | — |
| EPP les archanges | — | — | — | — |
| ESM-BENIN | — | — | — | — |
| EPP SWINROU | — | — | — | — |
| CSP La destinée | — | — | — | — |
| École anago talonon | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée des jeunes filles | — | — | — | — |
| St thomas d'Aquin | — | — | — | — |
| Le messie | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle et primaire St Joseph De Copertino | — | — | — | — |
| école AL-BIRR | — | — | — | — |
| CSP SOUKTIGNINA | — | — | — | — |
| FOYER D'ÉTUDIANT(E)S PÈRE GEORGES HOUNYEME | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte Thérèse de l'enfant Jésus | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle et primaire st joseph copertino | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe catholique blingue saint Hubert | — | — | — | — |
| MONT-NIMBA | — | — | — | — |
| École privée Jean Racine | — | — | — | — |
| GUEMA ouest | — | — | — | — |
| École Arabe | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Nouveau Quartier/Ladji-Farani | — | — | — | — |
| Cathédrale sainte pierre et sainte Paul | — | — | — | — |
| IRSBAC | — | — | — | — |
| CITÉ DU SAVOIR | — | — | — | — |
| CSP la floraison | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Privé Entente | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Notre Dame des Élites | — | — | — | — |
| La miséricorde | — | — | — | — |
| CSP LA GAIETE | — | — | — | — |
| Le prestige des AS | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Gratis plena | — | — | — | — |
| Suite école Amitié | — | — | — | — |
| CPET DON BOSCO | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée ( Al hammad) | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle centre sot | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique forêt | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Gratis plena 2 | — | — | — | — |
| EPP bannikanni 3 | — | — | — | — |
| CSP la Fontaine | — | — | — | — |
| École de couture chez Hodgar | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique d'Arrafat | — | — | — | — |
| Sts Jean- Gaston | — | — | — | — |
| École supérieure de formation et de recyclage des enseignants (ESFRE) | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée la prospérité | — | — | — | — |
| École OCBN | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique de gare | — | — | — | — |
| École privée la vision secondaire | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Mathieu Bouké | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Wansirou | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire Abdoulaye Issa | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle de Ladji farani | — | — | — | — |
| École CSP les competents | — | — | — | — |
| École catholique Mgr FAROUD | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Jean Maurice catroux | — | — | — | — |
| École CSPB | — | — | — | — |
| CSP la Fontaine | — | — | — | — |
| École komkoba | — | — | — | — |
| CEG Baka | — | — | — | — |
| Epp baka | — | — | — | — |
| La cité du savoir | — | — | — | — |
| CEG NIMA | — | — | — | — |
| LE FLAMBEAU | — | — | — | — |
| Epp Kombè | — | — | — | — |
| CSP le socle du savoir | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Abdoulaye Issa | — | — | — | — |
| Centre LASDEL | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Zongo 1 | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Privé d'Enseignement Technique et Professionel Espoir Plus | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Privé d'Enseignement Générale "Roger Lafia" | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Scolaire Roger Lafia | — | — | — | — |
| Collège d'Enseignement Général 2 | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique de Kokoma Ganda | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Arafat | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Gah-Non | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique de Barrage | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Tibona | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Albarika | — | — | — | — |
| CEG | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Publique Bio Guera B & C | — | — | — | — |
| Notre Dame de Lourdes d'Albarika | — | — | — | — |
| Collège d'Enseignement Général d'Albarika | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Bio Guera 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Publiaque Zongo 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Catholique les Hibiscus | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Worè | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire privé la Fontaine Parakou Banikani | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| ISM Adonaï | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Franco arabe | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire privée Guidibi & Fils | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Scolaire Tranza A et B | — | — | — | — |
| CEG TITIROU | — | — | — | — |
| Bio Guerra Senior | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire La Volonté de Dieu | — | — | — | — |
| Cs la floraison | — | — | — | — |
| University HECM | — | — | — | — |
| Academia College | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Scolaire Privé Rouga Osseni | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Scolaire Catholique Sainte Marie Immaculée | — | — | — | — |
| Collège d’enseignement Général Zongo | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire La Rosette de Tinre | — | — | — | — |
| Institut universitaire des sciences économiques et biologiques appliquées | — | — | — | — |
| CPS Compétent | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Privé le Plateau | — | — | — | — |
| SCP GRATIA PLANA | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Privé ''Jean Playa de Guema | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Privé, Les Grâces Jean Playa | — | — | — | — |
| CS Privé Billing , L'école des Premiers | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole | — | — | — | — |
| École arabe | — | — | — | — |
| EPP GANOU | — | — | — | — |
| ECDS/EPAM | — | — | — | — |
| EPP | — | — | — | — |
| École privée Franco-Arabe | — | — | — | — |
| École Amitié | — | — | — | — |
| CSP le Prométhée | — | — | — | — |
| CSP ÉVIDENT SUCCÈS | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Nelson Mandela | — | — | — | — |
| École franco-arabe | — | — | — | — |
| École bilingue(nidderian international school | — | — | — | — |
| CSP le défi | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Maternelle et primaire Dieu le père | — | — | — | — |
| EPP les archanges | — | — | — | — |
| ESM-BENIN | — | — | — | — |
| EPP SWINROU | — | — | — | — |
| CSP La destinée | — | — | — | — |
| École anago talonon | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée des jeunes filles | — | — | — | — |
| St thomas d'Aquin | — | — | — | — |
| Le messie | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle et primaire St Joseph De Copertino | — | — | — | — |
| école AL-BIRR | — | — | — | — |
| CSP SOUKTIGNINA | — | — | — | — |
| FOYER D'ÉTUDIANT(E)S PÈRE GEORGES HOUNYEME | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte Thérèse de l'enfant Jésus | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle et primaire st joseph copertino | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe catholique blingue saint Hubert | — | — | — | — |
| MONT-NIMBA | — | — | — | — |
| École privée Jean Racine | — | — | — | — |
| GUEMA ouest | — | — | — | — |
| École Arabe | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Nouveau Quartier/Ladji-Farani | — | — | — | — |
| Cathédrale sainte pierre et sainte Paul | — | — | — | — |
| IRSBAC | — | — | — | — |
| CITÉ DU SAVOIR | — | — | — | — |
| CSP la floraison | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Privé Entente | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Notre Dame des Élites | — | — | — | — |
| La miséricorde | — | — | — | — |
| CSP LA GAIETE | — | — | — | — |
| Le prestige des AS | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Gratis plena | — | — | — | — |
| Suite école Amitié | — | — | — | — |
| CPET DON BOSCO | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée ( Al hammad) | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle centre sot | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique forêt | — | — | — | — |
| CSP Gratis plena 2 | — | — | — | — |
| EPP bannikanni 3 | — | — | — | — |
| CSP la Fontaine | — | — | — | — |
| École de couture chez Hodgar | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique d'Arrafat | — | — | — | — |
| Sts Jean- Gaston | — | — | — | — |
| École supérieure de formation et de recyclage des enseignants (ESFRE) | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée la prospérité | — | — | — | — |
| École OCBN | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique de gare | — | — | — | — |
| École privée la vision secondaire | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Mathieu Bouké | — | — | — | — |
| EPP Wansirou | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire Abdoulaye Issa | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle de Ladji farani | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Parakou
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORTB Radio Bénin | news | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Parakou
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musée ethnographique et de plein air de Parakou |
Libraries in Parakou
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque départementale du borgou | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque départementale du borgou | 0.0 | |||||
| BIBLIOTHÈQUE PRIVÉE S.L.B. | 0.0 | |||||
| BIBLIOTHÈQUE PRIVÉE S.L.B. | 0.0 | |||||
| CAEB3 | 0.0 | |||||
| CAEB3 | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Culturelle Francais | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Culturelle Francais | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Socio-Culturel Okouabo | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Socio-Culturel Okouabo | 0.0 | |||||
| Fondation Vallet | 0.0 | |||||
| Fondation Vallet | 0.0 | |||||
| Ong personnes sans frontière | 0.0 | |||||
| Ong personnes sans frontière | 0.0 | |||||
| U.GE.I.CO | 0.0 | |||||
| U.GE.I.CO | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Parakou
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancien Marché Amawignon | |||||
| Ancien Marché Amawignon | |||||
| Boucherie du marché dépôt | |||||
| Marché Arzeke de Parakou | |||||
| Marché Arzeke de Parakou | |||||
| Marché Arzeke de Parakou | |||||
| Marché Arzeke de Parakou | |||||
| Marché de Kobo Kobo | |||||
| Marché de Kobo Kobo | |||||
| Marché de Kpassa | |||||
| Marché dépôt | |||||
| Marché dépôt | |||||
| Marché Dépôt de Parakou | |||||
| Marché Germa | |||||
| Marché Germa | |||||
| Marché Koutcheta-Tchakitibam | |||||
| Marché Koutcheta-Tchakitibam | |||||
| Marché tchakitibam | |||||
| Marché tchakitibam | |||||
| Marché zongo | |||||
| Marché zongo |
Hotels in Parakou
48 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Parakou
73 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Parakou
22 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Parakou
3 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Parakou
17 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Parakou
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Parakou
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Parakou
15 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Parakou
22 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Parakou
22 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Parakou
33 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Parakou
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Parakou
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Parakou
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Parakou
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tourou International Airport | — | Large Airport |
| Parakou Airport | PKO | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Parakou
28 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| OPT | |
| OPT | |
| PARAKOU DRBA | |
| PARAKOU DRBA | |
| PASE DRBA | |
| PASE DRBA | |
| PASE DRBA ARAFAT | |
| PASE DRBA ARAFAT | |
| PASE DRBA CEG II WANSIROU | |
| PASE DRBA CEG II WANSIROU | |
| PASE DRBA EPP WOKODOROU | |
| PASE DRBA EPP WOKODOROU | |
| PASE DRBA EPP ZONGO II | |
| PASE DRBA EPP ZONGO II | |
| PASE DRBA MAIRIE | |
| PASE DRBA MAIRIE | |
| PASE DRBA OKEDAMA | |
| PASE DRBA OKEDAMA | |
| PASE DRBA Place IDI ZONGO | |
| PASE DRBA Place IDI ZONGO | |
| PASE DRBA SNTN GUEMA | |
| PASE DRBA SNTN GUEMA | |
| PASE DRBA TITIROU CEG | |
| PASE DRBA TITIROU CEG | |
| PASE DRBA TITIROU PAVE | |
| PASE DRBA TITIROU PAVE | |
| PASE DRBA UP COTON GUEMA | |
| PASE DRBA UP COTON GUEMA |
Treatment Centers in Parakou
16 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet de soins infirmiers Humanité | ||
| Centre de santé d'Albarika | ||
| Clinique BAGUIDI | ||
| Clinique Barba | ||
| Clinique BEAU BÉBÉ | ||
| Clinique de santé | ||
| Clinique espace santé sainte Elisabeth | ||
| Clinique espoir | ||
| Clinique Gbaguidi | ||
| Clinique les anges | ||
| Clinique MADO | ||
| Clinique pédiatrique de Parakou | ||
| Impact allô docteurs | ||
| SAINT GÉRARD MAEILLA | ||
| Sainte Marie | ||
| SANCTA MARIA |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Parakou
234 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 41490 mosquée | |
| AHDPS | |
| Apostolique | |
| Assemblée de Dieu | |
| Assemblée des disciplines de Jésus | |
| Assemblée des disciplines de Jésus | |
| Association Al islah | |
| Bienfaiteur Dr Marzouk | |
| Cathédrale St Pierre et Paul | |
| Centre de prière Holy Face of God | |
| Centre Spirituel Sahaja yoga | |
| Chapelle de la solution | |
| Chapelle int 'le des vainqueurs | |
| Chapelle international des vainqueurs de Parakou | |
| Christianisme céleste | |
| EBGD | |
| EEGD | |
| Eglise | |
| Eglise | |
| Eglise |
Quick Facts
Around Parakou
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Parakou
1 places within 15 km
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What is the population of Parakou?
Parakou has a population of 255,478 residents and is located in Benin. The population density is 1,500 people per square mile, spread across 170.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Parakou?
Parakou has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 80°F in January, while summers reach an average of 77°F in July. The area receives 258 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 43.0 inches.
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