Benin - Wikipedia
The Trans-West African Coastal Highway crosses Benin, connecting it to Nigeria to the east, and Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast to the west. When construction in Liberia and Sierra Leone is …
Benin–Togo border - Wikipedia
The Benin–Togo border is 651 km (405 m) in length and runs from the tripoint with Burkina Faso in the north down to the Bight of Benin in the south. [1] The border starts in the north at the …
Benin | History, Map, Flag, Capital, & Population | Britannica
Jan 19, 2025 · Benin is bordered to the northwest by Burkina Faso, to the east by Nigeria, and to the west by Togo. The official capital is Porto-Novo, but Cotonou is Benin’s largest city, its …
Benin | History, Culture & People of West Africa | Britannica
Dec 26, 2024 · Benin, one of the principal historic kingdoms of the western African forest region (fl. 13th–19th century). Tradition asserts that the Edo people became dissatisfied with the rule …
History of Benin | Events, People, Dates, & Facts | Britannica
The boundary with the German colony of Togo to the west was settled by the Franco-German conventions of 1885 and 1899. The present frontiers of Benin were established in 1909, when …
Benin - The World Factbook
Dec 12, 2023 · Present day Benin is comprised of about 42 ethnic groups, including the Yoruba in the southeast, who migrated from what is now Nigeria in the 12th century; the Dendi in the …
Which Countries Border Togo? - WorldAtlas
Sep 25, 2018 · Benin bounds Togo to the east. The border separating the two West African countries spans 400 miles in length. The border starts at the tripoint connecting Burkina Faso, …
What Countries Border Benin? - WorldAtlas
Nov 9, 2018 · Benin is bounded by Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Togo. The country extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Niger River (a distance of about 435 miles). Benin occupies an …
Benin–Togo Land Boundary | Sovereign Limits
The 704 kilometer Benin–Togo boundary was established in the late 19 th century when Dahomey (Benin) was part of French West Africa and Togoland was a German protectorate. Following a …
Benin vs. Togo - Country Comparison - IndexMundi
Benin Togo; Economy - overview: The free market economy of Benin has grown consecutively for four years, though growth slowed in 2017, as its close trade links to Nigeria expose Benin to …