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Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, and the third-largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. Administratively, the commune of Parakou makes one of Benin's 77 communes.

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In the news

• Violences faites aux femmes: Le Bénin engage la ratification de la Convention de l'Union africaineFrench
  gouv.bj · 16 h ago · 2 outlets
• Bénin: le gouvernement mise sur la transformation locale du coton pour développer l'industrie textileFrench
  people.com.cn · 11 h ago
• Angélique Kidjo "HOPE!!" l'album d'une vie dédié à la transmission et à la résilience.French
  ici.fr · 14 h ago
• Traders attack Edo Consumer Protection Committee members over fake products
  vanguardngr.com · 15 h ago
• La commercialisation du soja lancée au BéninFrench
  24haubenin.info · 15 h ago
• Distinguieron a Lionel Messi por su "extraordinaria trayectoria deportiva"Spanish
  parlamentario.com · 15 h ago
• Le Bénin se dote d'un Observatoire national du progrès social – Agence AfriqueFrench
  agenceafrique.com · 16 h ago
• Le Bénin crée un Fonds de développement industriel doté d'un capital d'environ 170 millions USD – Le Magazine du ManagerFrench
  lemagazinedumanager.com · 16 h ago

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Parakou.

This week

Things to do in Parakou this weekend

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Weather this week

• Fri34° / 26°Fair
• Sat34° / 23°Fair
• Sun34° / 22°Clear
• Mon32° / 24°Clear
• Tue33° / 24°Partly cloudy

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Nearby

• Porto-Novo 316 km
• Abomey-Calavi 323 km
• Godomè 329 km
• Cotonou 331 km

Learn here

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Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

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