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Ekpe Destination Guide
Explore Ekpe in Benin
Ekpe in the region of Benin (general) is a place in Benin - some 9 mi or ( 14 km ) South-West of Porto-Novo , the country's capital city .
Time in Ekpe is now 06:40 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Porto-Novo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Accra, Ibadan, Benin City, Abeokuta, and Sokodé. Since you are here already, consider visiting Accra . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ekpe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
In the streets of Cotonou
Street scenes from Cotonou, Benin. Filmed with GoPro HD Hero camera. ..
Abomey, Benin, Africa parade 2006 (in French)
A speech given by one of the government officials during a parade in the city of Abomey in the Republic of Benin, Africa 8/1/2006 ..
Chroniques du Bénin-1ère partie
Ras Cool nous emmène visiter un quartier de Cotonou (Juillet-99) ..
Video report from Cotonou 2012 (EN)
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda is reporting directly from the platform in Cotonou (Benin). ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ekpè
Ekpe, also known as Egbo, is a secret society flourishing chiefly among the Efiks of the Cross River State, the Oron, of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Igbos in Abia State, as well as Southeastern Nigerians Igbo/Efik/Oron in the diaspora, such as in Cuba. The society is still active at the beginning of the 21st century, allegedly only playing a ceremonial role.
Located at 6.40 2.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Agblangandan
Agblangandan is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 30,716.
Located at 6.37 2.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Okpara River
The Okpara River is a river of Benin. It originates in the center of Benin and becomes the boundary between Nigeria and Benin before re-entering Benin and flowing into Atlantic Ocean.
Located at 6.43 2.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sèmè-Kpodji
Sèmè-Kpodji is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 250 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 115,238 people.
Located at 6.37 2.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Novi) is a diocese located in the city of Porto Novo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
Located at 6.47 2.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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