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Benin
Triplandio Benin guide covers 7 travel guides with 2 cities across 27 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 28 self-guided walking tours in Benin with 117 POI, spanning 96.1 km in total. Get inspired by 8 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Benin
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Benin
Tourists
337K/y
GDP/cap
$1.7k
Life Exp
61.0 yrs
Population
14.8M
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Benin
Main course
Vegan
Calalou
Kalalou
ka-lah-loo
· Spinach and okra stew
A flavorful spinach and okra stew.
Open Calalou recipe🌱
Main course
Vegan
Pâté Rouge
pah-tay roozh
· Tomato maize paste
Pâté Rouge is a vibrant dish made from maize and tomatoes.
Open Pâté Rouge recipe🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Ago Glain
Ago Gbain
a-go glayn
· Wild greens and fish stew
Stew of wild greens with fish.
Open Ago Glain recipe🌿
Main course
Vegetarian
Yawoyo
yah-woh-yoh
· Potato green sauce
Yawoyo is a unique dish made of potatoes in a vibrant green sauce.
Open Yawoyo recipe
Main course
Vegetarian
Amiwô
ah-mee-woh
· Spiced cornmeal porridge
A spicy paste made from cornmeal.
Open Amiwô recipe
Bread
Vegan
Ablo
ah-bloh
· Steamed rice bread
Steamed cakes made from fermented batter.
Open Ablo recipe
Snack
Vegetarian
Fuflui
foo-floo-ee
· Sweet potato fritters
Fried balls of sweet potato.
Open Fuflui recipe🌿
Main course
Vegetarian
Kpatankou
kpa-tan-koo
· Corn and cowpea pie
Kpatankou is a savory pie made of corn and cowpeas.
Open Kpatankou recipe