Atlantique Department · Benin
Ouidah travel guide
Ouidah is a city in Atlantique Department, Benin, home to about 162,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- COO33 km · Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Language
- French
Things to do
What to see and do in Ouidah
See
- Door of No Return
- Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Zinsou Foundation Museum
- Brazilian Mansion
- Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá
- Ouidah Museum of History
Do
- Voodoo Festival
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ouidah
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Del Papa Resort & SPA | 7.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ouidah
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ouidah 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 Ouidah: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW, 94 km) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS, 139 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From Porto-Novo, take RNIE1 south and west to Cotonou. Continue west past Cotonou for 45 mins and you will arrive at Ouidah.
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COO · Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
LFW · Lomé–Tokoin International Airport
LOS · Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Questions
Ouidah: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ouidah?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ouidah 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 Ouidah?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW, 94 km) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS, 139 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ouidah?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Ouidah
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.