Parakou City in Benin

Parakou is the biggest city in the entire land of Benin. The city of Parakou in Benin is located in the northern regions of the country. The total number of people inhabiting the land of Parakou at Benin is approximately equal to two lac. Parakou of Benin is also the capital city of the department by the name of Borgou. The actual location of Parakou is over the south-northern highway. Parakou is also one of the important market towns in the entire country of Benin.

Some of the major industries which are set up at the market town of Parakou include the brewery and the peanut oil manufacturing companies.

The latitude and the longitude of the city of Parakou are 9° 20' 60 N and 2° 37' 0 E, respectively. The altitude at which the city of Parakou is placed measures one thousand and sixty six feet, which is approximately equal to three hundred and twenty four meters above the sea level. Pakarou is well accessible from the nearest cities and towns of Gorobani in the west; Guererou, Kperou Guera, Amawihon, Wansirou and Dokparou over the north; Senouorou on the eastern peripheries and Koumerou, Bereyadou, Bakounourou, Sokoumeno, Moundouro and Bakaga on its southern borders.