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Discover Galata in Benin
Galata in the region of Benin (general) is a place located in Benin - some 120 mi or ( 193 km ) North-West of Porto-Novo , the country's capital .
Local time in Galata is now 07:02 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Porto-Novo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kumasi, Accra, Sokodé, Lomé, and Atakpame. When in this area, you might want to check out Kumasi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Galata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gouka, Benin
Gouka is a town and arrondissement in the Collines Department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Bantè. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 13,765.
Located at 8.13 1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Collines Department
Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme and Zou into twelve. Collines was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou. The departments that border Collines are Plateau, Borgou, Zou, and Donga. The total area of Collines is 13,561 km. ² . Collines is divided into the communes of Bantè, Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué, Ouèssè, Savalou, and Savé.
Located at 7.93 1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Savalou
Savalou is a city located in the Collines Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 2674 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 35,433 people. It is the birthplace of Olympic Beninese hurdler Odile Ahouanwanou.
Located at 7.93 1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Agoua
Agoua is a town and arrondissement in the Collines Department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Bantè. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 6276.
Located at 8.30 1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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