Cotonou, Economic capital in Littoral Department, Benin.
The city extends between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué, divided by a canal constructed during the French colonial period in 1855.
Beginning as a small fishing settlement in the early 1800s under the Kingdom of Dahomey, the French established a trading post after signing a treaty in 1851.
The name of the city derives from the Fon language, meaning 'the river of death' due to its location near dangerous waters for navigation.
The Autonomous Port of Cotonou handles maritime trade for both Benin and neighboring countries, connecting to the Benin-Niger railway system for inland transportation.
Despite Porto-Novo being the official capital of Benin, Cotonou houses the government offices and serves as the administrative center of the nation.
Location: Littoral
Elevation above the sea: 3 m
Website: https://cotonou.mairie.bj/
Website: https://cotonou.mairie.bj
GPS coordinates: 6.36667,2.41667
Latest update: November 1, 2025 18:35
Monument Amazone
2.2 km
Dantokpa Market
2.2 km
Fondation Zinsou
638 m
Dantokpa Market
2.1 km
Place de l'Étoile rouge
940 m
Place du Souvenir
1.9 km
Fondation Claudine Talon
2.9 km
Place Bulgarie
578 m
Hall des arts, Loisirs et Sports de Cotonou
772 m
Ancien Pont Bridge
2.9 km
Poste de péage et de pesage d’Èkpè
13.1 km
Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa
3.6 km
Pont Martin Luther King
2.5 km
Fidjrossè Beach
6.9 km
Pont Konrad-Adenauer de Cotonou
2.9 km
Route des peches
6 km
Herbier national du Bénin
9.8 km
Mosquée Zongo de Cotonou
1.5 km
Saint Michel Church, Benin
1.2 km
Jet d’eau d’Akossombo
3.2 km
Femmes allant et revenant du marché
2 km
Synchronisation musique et sport
4.7 km
Triangle réconciliation
2.2 km
Calvaire de Fidjrossè
5.1 km
Ménagère (statue)
1.9 km
UAC Start-Up Valley
12.4 km
Pk10
11.1 km
Iroko FabLab
1.3 kmReviews
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