帕拉库是贝宁第四大城市，也是博尔古省的首府，位于该国东部，居民主要从事生产棉花、纺织、花生油、啤酒、木棉和伐木，人口约188,853，一半居民信奉伊斯兰教，三分一居民信奉基督教。

Parakou is the largest city in eastern Benin, with an estimated population of around 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. The mayor as of 2008 was Samou Seidou Adambi and administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes.