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So-Awa Destination Guide

Touring So-Awa in Benin

So-Awa in the region of Benin (general) is a city located in Benin - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) West of Porto-Novo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of So-Awa

Time in So-Awa is now 01:21 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Porto-Novo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Accra, Ilorin, Ibadan, Benin City, and Abeokuta. Being here already, consider visiting Accra . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for So-Awa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tourisme Solidaire Bénin - Cérémonie Vaudou

0:31 min by DEPARTS2011
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Danse et chants de femmes pour attirer les esprits Vaudou ..

Video report from Cotonou 2012 (EN)

1:11 min by CfaNEurope
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Evangelist Daniel Kolenda is reporting directly from the platform in Cotonou (Benin). ..


Benin 2006 mission trip speaking to villagers in Benin, Africa

7:58 min by friendsofbenin
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Benin 2006 mission trip Emmanuel Sotondji speaking to villagers in Benin, Africa ..

Ganvié, Benin

3:27 min by AsmatCZ
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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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.47 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Benin

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.47 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Benin, Populated places in the Atlantique Department

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.

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Located at 6.47 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Benin, Communes of Benin, Populated places in the Atlantique Department

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.

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Located at 6.51 2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Benin, Populated places in the Atlantique Department

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.

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Located at 6.43 2.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Lakes of Benin, Ramsar sites in Benin

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in So-Awa