Touring Cotonou in Benin
Cotonou in the region of Littoral with its 690,584 citizens is a city located in Benin - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) South-West of Porto-Novo , the country's capital city .
Time in Cotonou is now 09:58 AM (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 Cotonou ? 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
UTAGE Flight 141
UTAGE Flight 141 was a charter flight operated by Union des Transports Aériens de Guinée. On 25 December 2003 the aircraft crashed in the Bight of Benin, killing 151 of the 163 occupants, most of them Lebanese. Flight 141 was flown by 3X-GDO, an ex-American Airlines Boeing 727-223, on the day of the crash. The airliner's route was Conakry International Airport - Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport - Kufra Airport - Beirut International Airport - Dubai International Airport.
Located at 6.37 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
3rd arrondissement of the Littoral Department
3rd arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. 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 59,830.
Located at 6.37 2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
2nd arrondissement of the Littoral Department
2nd arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. 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 53,708.
Located at 6.37 2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
1st arrondissement of the Littoral Department
1st arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. 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 55,413.
Located at 6.37 2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Novotel Orisha Cotonou
Novotel Orisha Cotonou is a hotel in Cotonou, Benin, operated by Novotel. It is located at Boulevard De La Marina by the old port, to the west of the main centre, near the Cuban Embassy. One of Benin's best hotels, it has over 100 rooms and 6 suites. Lonely Planet describes the driveway to the hotel as being more grandiose than the hotel itself.
Located at 6.35 2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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