Geo Countries
Sainte-Rita, Atlantique, Benin – Benin Flag

Current Date And Time In Sainte-Rita, Benin

Friday, 14 August 2026
02:03:34 WAT
State: Atlantique
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)

📍 Cities Near To Sainte-Rita


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sainte-Rita in Atlantique, Benin with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Sainte-Rita.

📍 Sainte-Rita Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Sainte-Rita from our regional database:

State / RegionAtlantique
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude6.3837° N
Center Longitude2.3987° E
Elevation
UTC Time Zone+01:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abomey-Calavi Abomey-Calavi5 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adjarra Adjarra21 34 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Adjohon Adjohon24 38 21
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Allada Allada26 42 22
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Avakpa Avakpa31 50 27
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Avrankou Avrankou21 34 18
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Banigbé Banigbé28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cotonou Cotonou2 3 2
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ekpé Ekpé10 15 8
East (E)
National Flag Of Ganvié Ganvié6 9 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Godomè Godomè4 6 3
West (W)
National Flag Of Hévié Hévié10 17 9
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Hinvi Hinvi31 50 27
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Idiroko Idiroko29 47 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Kouandé Kouandé23 37 20
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To Sainte-Rita


States and regions closest to Atlantique (home state of Sainte-Rita), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Centrale Centrale160 257 139
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Collines Collines114 183 99
North (N)
National Flag Of Kouffo Kouffo40 64 35
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Lagos Lagos78 125 67
East (E)
National Flag Of Littoral Littoral24 39 21
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Maritime Maritime65 105 57
West (W)
National Flag Of Mono Mono32 52 28
West (W)
National Flag Of Ogun State Ogun State89 143 77
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ouémé Ouémé19 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Oyo State Oyo State141 226 122
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Sainte-Rita


Countries bordering or closest to Benin, with aerial distance and compass direction from Sainte-Rita's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso332 534 288
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cameroon Cameroon699 1,125 607
East (E)
National Flag Of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea761 1,224 660
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gabon Gabon947 1,524 822
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana247 397 214
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Guinea Guinea819 1,319 712
West (W)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast551 887 479
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Liberia Liberia828 1,333 719
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Mali Mali711 1,144 617
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Mauritania Mauritania1,196 1,925 1,039
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Sainte-Rita. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Atlantique, Benin.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sainte-Rita (You)Atlantique
CotonouLittoral679,0123.0SE
GodomèAtlantique253,2625.9W
Abomey-CalaviAtlantique385,7558.6NNW
GanviéAtlantique20,0009.0N
So-AvaAtlantique12.1N
EkpéOuémé75,31315.3E
HéviéAtlantique13,45016.8WNW
PahouAtlantique20.4W
SemiOuémé23,63624.2E
Porto-NovoOuémé264,32025.9ENE

🏆 Atlantique City Rankings

How does Sainte-Rita rank within Atlantique? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Sainte-Rita appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Abomey-Calavi385,755
Godomè253,262
Ouidah47,616
Kouandé27,197
Allada23,287
Ganvié20,000
Zinvié18,157
16,903
Tori-Bossito14,844
Hévié13,450

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Abomey-Calavi650.00
543.00
Ouidah364.00
Tori-Bossito263.00
So-Ava218.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Abomey-Calavi593.47
Ouidah130.81
Tori-Bossito56.44
31.13
✈️ Nearest Airport
Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
IATA: COO
3 km (2 mi) from Sainte-Rita
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Sainte-Rita? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Sainte-Rita Sits on the Map

Sainte-Rita sits inside Atlantique, Benin. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Sainte-Rita to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Sainte-Rita outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Sainte-Rita and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Sainte-Rita against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Atlantique city rankings

🌎 Beyond Sainte-Rita: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Sainte-Rita and the countries closest to Sainte-Rita by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Benin. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Sainte-Rita, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Sainte-Rita at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sainte-Rita

If you're stringing together stops in Atlantique, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Sainte-Rita — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Sainte-Rita MapView the Sainte-Rita map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Sainte-Rita Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Atlantique OverviewExplore the Atlantique state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Benin Country DataGet complete Benin data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Sainte-Rita

Which cities are closest to Sainte-Rita?

See the Cities Near To Sainte-Rita table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Atlantique by population and density.

How is the distance from Sainte-Rita to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Sainte-Rita and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Sainte-Rita map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Sainte-Rita will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Sainte-Rita to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Sainte-Rita?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Sainte-Rita. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Atlantique city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Sainte-Rita?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sainte-Rita is Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO), about 3 km (2 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.