Dantokpa Market, Open-air market in Cotonou, Benin.
Dantokpa Market spreads across 20 hectares along Nokoué Lake, featuring a three-story main building surrounded by numerous trading huts and stalls.
The market, established in 1963, developed into West Africa's largest commercial center with daily transactions surpassing one billion CFA Francs.
Women lead most trading activities at the market, offering products from fresh produce and textiles to traditional medicines and ceremonial items.
Merchants and customers arrive by both land and water transportation, with many using boats to dock directly at the market's waterfront location.
The market functions as an independent economic system where one million daily visitors engage in multilingual commerce through specialized zones.
Location: Cotonou
Inception: 1963
GPS coordinates: 6.37299,2.43506
Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:09
Benin offers historical sites and natural areas across its regions. The country features national parks with diverse wildlife, UNESCO heritage sites, museums documenting local history, beaches along the Atlantic coast, traditional markets, and religious monuments. Notable locations include lake settlements, waterfalls, and botanical gardens.
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CanalOlympia Wologuèdé
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Ancien Pont Bridge
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Poste de péage et de pesage d’Èkpè
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Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa
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Pont Martin Luther King
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Fidjrossè Beach
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Pont Konrad-Adenauer de Cotonou
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Route des peches
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Herbier national du Bénin
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Mosquée Zongo de Cotonou
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Jet d’eau d’Akossombo
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Synchronisation musique et sport
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Saint Michel Church, Benin
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Femmes allant et revenant du marché
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Ménagère (statue)
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Triangle réconciliation
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Calvaire de Fidjrossè
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Iroko FabLab
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Fidjrosse Beach ️
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Route de la pêche
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