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Benin Map & Atlas

Political, physical and population maps of Benin with its 12 first-level divisions, the capital Cotonou and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Benin

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 12 units

Benin is divided into 12 first-level administrative divisions:

AliboriAtakoraAtlantiqueBorgouCollinesDongaKouffoLittoralMonoOuéméPlateauZou

Largest cities in Benin

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1CotonouCapital762,000
2Porto-Novo300,000
3Djougou202,810
4Parakou188,853
5Kandi109,701
6Lokossa86,971
7Ouidah83,503
8Abomey82,154
9Natitingou80,892

Cotonou is the largest urban area in Benin with about 762,000 people.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in Benin: ≈ 670 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

  • Ouémé
  • Niger
  • Oti

🏞️ Lakes

  • Lake

Ethnic groups in Benin

CIA World Factbook · 2013
Fon and related
38.4%Adja and related
15.1%Yoruba and related
12%Bariba and related
9.6%Fulani and related
8.6%Ottamari and related
6.1%Yoa-Lokpa and related
4.3%Dendi and related
2.9%other
0.9%foreigner
1.9%

Fon and related 38.4%, Adja and related 15.1%, Yoruba and related 12%, Bariba and related 9.6%, Fulani and related 8.6%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4.3%, Dendi and related 2.9%, other 0.9%, foreigner 1.9% (2013 est.)

Regionally, Fon and related is the most common ethnic group across most of the 12 divisions, while Bariba and related predominates in 2 divisions (Alibori, Borgou); Adja and related predominates in 2 divisions (Kouffo, Mono); Ottamari and related predominates in 1 division (Atakora); Yoa-Lokpa and related predominates in 1 division (Donga).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2013 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Benin

CIA World Factbook · 2013
Muslim
27.7%Roman Catholic
25.5%Protestant
13.5%Vodoun
11.6%other Christian
9.5%other traditional religions
2.6%other
2.6%none
5.8%

Muslim 27.7%, Roman Catholic 25.5%, Protestant 13.5% (Celestial 6.7%, Methodist 3.4%, other Protestant 3.4%), Vodoun 11.6%, other Christian 9.5%, other traditional religions 2.6%, other 2.6%, none 5.8% (2013 est.)

Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 12 divisions, while Muslim predominates in 3 divisions (Alibori, Borgou, Donga); Vodoun predominates in 2 divisions (Kouffo, Mono).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2013 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Benin

CIA World Factbook

55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language), Yom (a Gur language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba and Fulfulde

Regionally, Fon is the most common language group across most of the 12 divisions, while Bariba predominates in 2 divisions (Alibori, Borgou); Adja predominates in 2 divisions (Kouffo, Mono); Ditammari predominates in 1 division (Atakora); Yom predominates in 1 division (Donga).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.