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Grand-Popo in the region of Benin (general) with its 9,847 inhabitants is a place in Benin - some 56 mi or ( 90 km ) West of Porto-Novo , the country's capital city .
Time in Grand-Popo is now 02:19 PM (Thursday) . 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: Kumasi, Accra, Ibadan, Benin City, and Sokodé. Since you are here already, consider visiting Kumasi . 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 Grand-Popo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Miracles of Zangbeto
Filmed on Sept. 12 in a little village near Ouidah, Benin ..
Ganvié au BENIN
Ganvié au Bénin. Durée : 6mn. Plus de 250 000 Béninois vivent sur le lac de Ganvié dans un village lagunaire datant du 18ème siècle. La Venise d'Afrique sur le lac nokoué. Ganvié signifie "la collecti ..
Possotomè
Asilo a Possotomè Benin Construito dall'associazione Di Mano In Mano di Parma Italy ..
African Village of Avévé (Togo)
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Interesting facts about this location
Grand-Popo
Grand-Popo is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Mono Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 289 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 40,335 people. The Finno-African culture centre Villa Karo has been situated in Grand-Popo since 1999. It grew around the slave trade, but coastal erosion has now destroyed most of the old town. The town is now a centre for voodoo and home to a Finnish – African cultural centre, Villa Karo.
Located at 6.28 1.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Adjaha
Adjaha is an arrondissement in the Mono department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Grand-Popo. 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 5,787.
Located at 6.32 1.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Djanglanmè
Djanglanmè is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Toffo. 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 4,852.
Located at 6.40 1.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Comè
Comè is a town and arrondissement located in the Mono Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 163 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 33,507 people.
Located at 6.40 1.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Agoué
Agoué is an arrondissement in the Mono department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Grand-Popo. 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 9589.
Located at 6.25 1.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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