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Cotonou
Littoral, Benin · Africa
About Cotonou
Cotonou sits on the route: 15 minutes from Godomè.
Cotonou is in Littoral, Benin, with about 680,000 people. The nearest town is Godomè, about 8 km away.
Cotonou (French pronunciation: [kɔtɔnu]; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú) is the seat of government and largest city of Benin. The official city proper population was 679,012 in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies in theRead more
southeast of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué.
Cotonou is the seat of government of the Republic of Benin, where most of the government buildings are situated, government departments operate and foreign embassies are located, but the official capital, where the national legislature sits, is the smaller city of Porto-Novo.
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Cotonou is in Littoral, Benin, about 8 km from Godomè.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 679,012
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Benin
- Region
- Littoral
- Timezone
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates
- 6.3654, 2.4183
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