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Triplandio Abomey guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Abomey with 41 POI, spanning 49 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Abomey
City & Country Data Benin (Abomey)
Key travel data for Abomey — 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
💰 Prices in Abomey
Coffee
$6.00
Beer
$0.90
Lunch
$5.00
Groceries
$15.00/w
Taxi/km
$0.50
Transit
$1.00
Fuel
$1.50/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$300/m
Best time to visit Abomey (Benin)
Now (September) avg: 25°C, wetter month, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Nov & Jan.
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~Day / Night Temp
30°C / 23°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:39 / 18:45
Local time
23:20
Best Months 
Nov & Jan
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
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Rainy days to expect each month.
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Hours of sun per day, by month.
Steamed cakes made from fermented batter. A spicy paste made from cornmeal. Kpatankou is a savory pie made of corn and cowpeas. Pâté Rouge is a vibrant dish made from maize and tomatoes. Yawoyo is a unique dish made of potatoes in a vibrant green sauce.
Traditional Local Food
Abomey (Benin)
Bread
Vegan
Ablo
ah-bloh
· Steamed rice bread
Main course
Vegetarian
Amiwô
ah-mee-woh
· Spiced cornmeal porridge
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Main course
Vegetarian
Kpatankou
kpa-tan-koo
· Corn and cowpea pie
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Main course
Vegan
Pâté Rouge
pah-tay roozh
· Tomato maize paste
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Main course
Vegetarian
Yawoyo
yah-woh-yoh
· Potato green sauce
