Local favourite fort · Atakora Department, Benin
Wangou
Wangou is a fort in Atakora Department, Benin.
Wangou: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wangou
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Wangou — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.93333, 1.51667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wangou
- Cascades de Tanougou · waterfall · Atakora Department · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pendjari National Park · sanctuary · Atakora Department · ~42 km · Must-see
- Zone Cynégétique de la Pendjari · sanctuary · Atakora Department · ~36 km
- Mare Bali Observation Post · viewpoint · Atakora Department · ~38 km
- MAT · fort · Atakora Department · ~53 km
- Monument aux morts · fort · Atakora Department · ~54 km
- Mare Yangouali · sanctuary · ~64 km
- Réserve de Pama Sud · sanctuary · Kompienga · ~67 km
- Tadangou · viewpoint · Atakora Department · ~5 km
- Dougouteabou · fort · Atakora Department · ~6 km
- Chaîne de l'Atakora · viewpoint · Atakora Department · ~26 km
- Mosquée de FIRDAUS · dargah · Atakora Department · ~54 km
- Église Protestante · church · Atakora Department · ~55 km
- Paroise St Joseph-travailleur · church · Atakora Department · ~55 km
- Église evangelique Saint Jean de Dieu · church · Atakora Department · ~55 km
- Grande mosquée · dargah · Atakora Department · ~55 km
- Eglise céleste ST Michel de Tanguieta · church · Atakora Department · ~56 km
- Saint Antoine de Padoue · church · Atakora Department · ~68 km
Other forts & heritage near Wangou
- MAT · fort · Atakora Department · ~53 km
- Monument aux morts · fort · Atakora Department · ~54 km
- Place de l'indépendance · fort · Atakora Department · ~89 km
- Place de l'Independance · fort · Atakora Department · ~119 km
- Yarabo · fort · Alibori Department · ~146 km
- Dougouteabou · fort · Atakora Department · ~6 km
- Tanpanga · fort · ~84 km
- Saradogon · fort · Alibori Department · ~101 km
- Kinkénégourou · fort · Alibori Department · ~130 km
- Tounkonpororo · fort · Donga Department · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wangou open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wangou yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wangou?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wangou?
Nearby: Cascades de Tanougou (waterfall, 21 km), Pendjari National Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Zone Cynégétique de la Pendjari (sanctuary, 36 km), Mare Bali Observation Post (viewpoint, 38 km), MAT (fort, 53 km), Monument aux morts (fort, 54 km).