Porto-Novo, Benin elevation
The center of Porto-Novo is about 73 ft (22 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from -6 to 108 ft.
Elevation at the city center
73ft
22 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 6.4833, 2.6167 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- -6 to 108 ft
- -2 to 33 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 43 ft (13 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Porto-Novo
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from -6 ft to 108 ft, with an average of 43 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 73 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Porto-Novo (73 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 100 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- At or below 1,000 ft, use the standard USDA sea-level times.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Porto-Novo and nearby towns
- Ipokia157 ft
- Porto-Novo73 ft
- Abomey-Calavi36 ft
- Cotonou24 ft
- Badagry17 ft
- Godomey10 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Porto-Novo city center | 73 ft (22 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 108 ft (33 m) · 2.4 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | -6 ft (-2 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) | 19 ft (6 m) · 18 mi away | OurAirports |
| Cotonou | 24 ft (7 m) · 16 mi away · pop. 780,000 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Abomey-Calavi | 36 ft (11 m) · 18 mi away · pop. 656,358 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Godomey | 10 ft (3 m) · 20 mi away · pop. 253,262 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Badagry | 17 ft (5 m) · 19 mi away · pop. 241,093 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Ipokia | 157 ft (48 m) · 16 mi away · pop. 150,426 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Luanda, Angola — 249 ft, 1,287 mi away
- Algiers, Algeria — 121 ft, 2,093 mi away
- Andorra la Vella, Andorra — 3,385 ft, 2,490 mi away
- Tirana, Albania — 355 ft, 2,630 mi away
- Gaborone, Botswana — 3,321 ft, 2,662 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 73 ft · Elevation from coordinates · Compare Porto-Novo with another place
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Porto-Novo?
The center of Porto-Novo is about 73 ft (22 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from -6 to 108 ft.
How high above sea level is Porto-Novo in meters?
About 22 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 13 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Porto-Novo?
At 73 ft, water boils at about 211.9 °F (99.9 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.84 inHg (1,011 hPa), so each breath holds about 100% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Porto-Novo?
Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO), 18 mi from the center, is at 19 ft (6 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made