Map of Bohicon, Benin

Bohicon is a city in Zou, Benin, with a population of about 93,744. It lies at 7.1783°N, 2.0667°E. Bohicon is about 96 km (60 mi) northwest of Porto-Novo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Abomey, 8 km to the west.

Bohicon at a glance

Where is Bohicon?

• The 8th largest city in Benin by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Zou on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bohicon

• Abomey — 8 km west
• Cové — 31 km east
• Dogbo — 53 km southwest
• Kétou — 62 km east
• Pobé — 70 km east
• Lokossa — 71 km southwest
• Sakété — 82 km southeast
• Savalou — 84 km north
• Abomey-Calavi — 87 km south
• Comé — 88 km south

Largest cities in Zou

• Abomey — 117,824
• Cové — 43,554

Largest cities in Benin

• Cotonou — 679,012
• Abomey-Calavi — 385,755
• Porto-Novo — 264,320
• Parakou — 255,478
• Godomè — 253,262
• Abomey — 117,824
• Djougou — 94,773
• Ekpé — 75,313
• Nikki — 66,109
• Malanville — 64,639

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.