🇧🇯 How to recognise Benin in Street View

Benin is in West Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Benin when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.

Clues to look for

Red soil, palm trees and motorbike taxis. French signs.

Driving side

Cars in Benin drive on the right. So do Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which are also in West Africa. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.

Countries it's easy to confuse with Benin

If you guess a neighbour of Benin you still score 2 points, and any other country in West Africa scores 1 point.

Practise spotting Benin

Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Benin. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.

Questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Benin?

In Benin, cars drive on the right.

What language are signs in Benin written in?

You'll see French on signs in Benin.

Which countries look like Benin in Street View?

Its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo) and other countries in West Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.

Is Benin in Far Fetched?

Yes. Benin is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.

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