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# Benin
Benin · Benin

A territory in the TRIPGUROO collection, based on the TCC with custom regions. Check this card if you have set foot in the territory, even if your visit is not represented elsewhere in the catalog. The point is indicative; map outlines are approximate.

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Reference location

Area / regionBenin

Country / geographic scopeBenin

Place typeTerritories

Point coordinates9.30679, 2.28103

The point is for orientation; it does not represent an entrance or the boundary of the place. For extensive areas, the named locality is a reference.

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## Places in this territory
[CitiesPorto-Novo→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-porto-novo/)[NatureW-Arly-Pendjari ComplexBanikoara→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-749/)[MonumentsRoyal Palaces of AbomeyAbomey→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-323/)

## Flavors

### Wagasi
Cow’s-milk cheese associated with the north.

### Pâte rouge
Cornmeal dough coloured with tomato.

### Igname pilée
Pounded yam served with sauce.

### Sodabi
Spirit distilled from palm wine.

## Photos
[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-749/)[Roland Hunziker https://www.flickr.com/photos/rolandh/](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-323/)[Joachim Huber](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abomey_2006_1.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)

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## Sources and accuracy
TRIPGUROO organizes travel territories; these groupings do not represent a sovereignty claim or TCC affiliation.

[Reference 1 · travelerscenturyclub.org ↗](https://travelerscenturyclub.org/countries-and-territories/)

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