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Discover Akassato in Benin
Akassato in the region of Benin (general) is a town located in Benin - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) West of Porto-Novo , the country's capital .
Local time in Akassato is now 04:02 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Porto-Novo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kumasi, Accra, Ibadan, Benin City, and Abeokuta. When in this area, you might want to check out Kumasi . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akassato ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tourisme Solidaire Bénin - Cérémonie Vaudou
Danse et chants de femmes pour attirer les esprits Vaudou ..
Benin 2006 mission trip speaking to villagers in Benin, Africa
Benin 2006 mission trip Emmanuel Sotondji speaking to villagers in Benin, Africa ..
Ganvié, Benin
Ganvié is a village in Benin (West Africa) lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. It's village build completely on the lake waters. Its population is around 20000 people and it is probably the largest la ..
Hillsong from Africa: HEALED VVF patient singing with Mercy Ships photojournalist April Lynn Martin
April Lynn Martin with former Mercy Ships VVF obstetric fistula Ramatou. Here Ramatou sings a beautiful song from her village in the North of Togo. Ramatou, was previously introduced as "favorite # 1" ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kpanroun
Kpanroun is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey-Calavi. 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 7,421.
Located at 6.51 2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ganvie
Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and as such is very popular with tourists. The village was established in the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries by the Tofinu people, established on the lake because the Dahomey's (a slave trading tribe) religion forbade the Fon warriors from entering water, therefore the lagoon was a safe territory for other tribes.
Located at 6.47 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sô-Ava
Sô-Ava is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. The commune covers an area of 218 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 76,315 people.
Located at 6.47 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Ganvié I
Ganvié I is an arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Sô-Ava. 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 10,280.
Located at 6.47 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Nokoué
Lake Nokoué is a lake in the southern part of the West African nation of Benin;. It is 20 km wide and 11 km long and is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.4333333|N|2.45|E|type:waterbody_region:BJ|||| | |name= }}, north of Cotonou. On the northern edge is the famous water town of Ganvié. Lake Nokoué is an important site for the birds.
Located at 6.43 2.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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