Northern Benin is the upland region of Benin away from the Atlantic Ocean.

Cities

• Dassa-Zoumé — a fairly large city and a center of Christian pilgrimage.
• 1 Djougou
• 2 Gogounou
• Kandi
• 3 Malanville — the largest city of the north, on the border with Southwestern Niger
• 4 Natitingou
• 5 Parakou
• Savé
• Savalou
• 6 Tanguiéta

Other destinations

• 1 Pendjari National Park — adjacent to the more famous W National Park.
• 2 W National Park