Notable fort · Zou Department, Benin
Wankon
Wankon is a fort in Zou Department, Benin.
Wankon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Wankon
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Wankon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 7.11349, 2.11366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wankon
- Village Souterrain d'Agongointo · fort · Zou Department · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mignonhi · fort · Zou Department · ~2 km
- Mémorial de Béhanzin · fort · Zou Department · ~4 km
- Degueli · fort · Zou Department · ~4 km
- Collectivité SENON · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~6 km
- YEKPON Charles · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~7 km
- A.F.A.S · attraction · Zou Department · ~7 km
- SEHOU Urbain · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~7 km
- GNIMAGNON Chantal · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~7 km
- ABIOLA Emile · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~8 km
- ADOGNIBO Gerard · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~8 km
- Carrefour Dako · fort · Zou Department · ~9 km
- AVOHOU Léonard · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~9 km
- Assangbe · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~10 km
- ADAMOU · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~11 km
- ATACLA Athanase · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~12 km
- KINIGBE Honoré (8252) · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~12 km
- DJONGON Emile · viewpoint · Zou Department · ~13 km
Other forts & heritage near Wankon
- Village Souterrain d'Agongointo · fort · Zou Department · ~11 km · Must-see
- L'Amazone · fort · Littoral Department · ~114 km · Must-see
- Mignonhi · fort · Zou Department · ~2 km
- Mémorial de Béhanzin · fort · Zou Department · ~4 km
- Degueli · fort · Zou Department · ~4 km
- Carrefour Dako · fort · Zou Department · ~9 km
- Palais du Roi BEHANZIN · fort · Zou Department · ~15 km
- Place des amazones du roi Behanzin · fort · Zou Department · ~16 km
- Statue du Roi Béhanzin · fort · Zou Department · ~18 km
- Palace Gbehanzin · fort · Zou Department · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wankon open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wankon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wankon?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wankon?
Nearby: Village Souterrain d'Agongointo (fort, 11 km), Mignonhi (fort, 2 km), Mémorial de Béhanzin (fort, 4 km), Degueli (fort, 4 km), Collectivité SENON (viewpoint, 6 km), YEKPON Charles (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Wankon worth visiting?
Wankon is listed as a notable fort in Benin on Spotwander.