Atlantique Department · Benin
Abomey-Calavi travel guide
Abomey-Calavi is a city in Atlantique Department, Benin, home to about 656,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- COO11 km · Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Language
- French
About
About Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi [a.bɔ.mɛ.ka.la.vi] is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
When to go
The best time to visit Abomey-Calavi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abomey-Calavi are August. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 271 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Abomey-Calavi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS, 108 km) and Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW, 126 km) are also within reach.
COO · Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
LOS · Murtala Muhammed International Airport
LFW · Lomé–Tokoin International Airport
Questions
Abomey-Calavi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Abomey-Calavi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abomey-Calavi are August. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 271 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Abomey-Calavi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS, 108 km) and Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW, 126 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Abomey-Calavi?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Abomey-Calavi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.