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Zagnanado, Zou, Benin – Benin Flag

Current Date And Time In Zagnanado, Benin

Thursday, 20 August 2026
07:31:20 WAT
State: Zou
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
District: Commune of Zangnanado

📍 Cities Near To Zagnanado


Find cities, states and countries closest to Zagnanado in Zou, 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 Zagnanado.

📍 Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado from our regional database:

State / RegionZou
DistrictCommune of Zangnanado
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude7.221° N
Center Longitude2.3834° E
Elevation108 m (354 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abeokuta Abeokuta66 106 57
East (E)
National Flag Of Abomey Abomey27 43 23
West (W)
National Flag Of Abomey-Calavi Abomey-Calavi53 86 46
South (S)
National Flag Of Adjaouèrè Adjaouèrè21 35 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Adjarra Adjarra51 83 45
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Adjohon Adjohon35 57 31
South (S)
National Flag Of Ado-Odo Ado-Odo58 93 50
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Afanyangan Afanyangan72 115 62
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aflao Aflao112 180 97
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Agbelouve Agbelouve91 147 79
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Agege Agege77 125 67
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ago-Amodu Ago-Amodu128 207 111
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ago-Are Ago-Are114 183 99
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Agoué Agoué83 134 72
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aiyetoro Aiyetoro84 136 73
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Zagnanado


States and regions closest to Zou (home state of Zagnanado), 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 Atlantique Atlantique49 78 42
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Centrale Centrale114 183 99
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Collines Collines68 109 59
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Greater Accra Greater Accra173 278 150
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kouffo Kouffo32 51 28
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Lagos Lagos102 164 88
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Littoral Littoral72 115 62
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Maritime Maritime80 128 69
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mono Mono52 84 45
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ogun State Ogun State99 160 86
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Zagnanado


Countries bordering or closest to Benin, with aerial distance and compass direction from Zagnanado'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 Zagnanado. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Zou, Benin.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Zagnanado (You)Zou
CovéZou43,5544.8W
KpozounZou26,68818.8W
OuinhiZou17,04318.8SE
KétouPlateau39,62628.6ENE
AdjaouèrèPlateau21,96834.6SE
BohiconZou93,74435.3W
HouinvigueOuémé38.7SSE
PobéPlateau49,23241.0SE
AbomeyZou117,82443.5W
Atlantique16,90349.5S

🏆 Zou City Rankings

How does Zagnanado rank within Zou? 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 Zagnanado appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Abomey117,824
Bohicon93,744
Cové43,554
Kpozoun26,688
Djidja23,781
Ouinhi17,043

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Abomey142.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Abomey829.75
✈️ Nearest Airport
Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
IATA: COO
96 km (60 mi) from Zagnanado
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 Zagnanado? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Zagnanado Sits on the Map

Zagnanado sits inside Zou, 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 Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Zagnanado against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Zou city rankings

🌎 Beyond Zagnanado: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Zagnanado and the countries closest to Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado, 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 Zagnanado at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Zagnanado

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Zagnanado MapView the Zagnanado map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Zagnanado Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Zou OverviewExplore the Zou 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 Zagnanado

Which cities are closest to Zagnanado?

See the Cities Near To Zagnanado 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 Zou by population and density.

How is the distance from Zagnanado to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado 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 Zagnanado?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Zagnanado. 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 Zou city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Zagnanado?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Zagnanado is Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO), about 96 km (60 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.