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Cotonou (French pronunciation:; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú) [2] is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area.
Porto-Novo (Portuguese for 'New Port', Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ˈnovu], French pronunciation: [pɔʁtɔnɔvo]; Yoruba: Àjàṣẹ́; Fon: Xɔ̀gbónù; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of ...
Map of Benin. The following is a ... Cotonou, largest city in Benin Porto-Novo, capital and second largest city of Benin. Parakou Djougou. Largest cities. Cotonou ...
The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. [12] Benin covers an area of 112,622 km 2 (43,484 sq mi), [ 13 ] and its population in 2021 was estimated to be approximately 13 million.
The average number of families per house was 1.2 and the average number of persons per room was 2.1. The total labour force in the department was 383,716, of which 49.50% were women. The proportion of households with no level of education was 43.80% and the proportion of households with children attending school was 81.70%.
Cardinal Bernadin Gantin International Airport (formerly known as Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport) (IATA: COO, ICAO: DBBB) is an airport in the Cadjehoun neighborhood of Cotonou, the largest city in Benin, in West Africa. The airport is the largest in the country, and the primary entry point into the country by air, with flights to Africa and Europe.
Abomey - junction on former 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) Zagnanado narrow gauge line; Zagnanado - branch terminus on former Zagnanado narrow gauge line; Hévé - branch terminus on former Mono narrow gauge line (station intact, but line lifted)
Porto-Novo, Ouémé, Benin: ... The Great Mosque of Porto-Novo (French: Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo) is a mosque in Porto-Novo, Ouémé Department, Benin. History