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  2. Porto-Novo - Wikipedia

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    Porto-Novo (Portuguese for 'New Port', Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ˈnovu], French pronunciation: [pɔʁtɔnɔvo]; Yoruba: Àjàṣẹ́; Fon: Xɔ̀gbónù; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of ...

  3. Benin - Wikipedia

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    The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. [12] Benin covers an area of 112,622 km 2 (43,484 sq mi), [13] and its population in 2021 was estimated to be approximately 13 million.

  4. Cotonou - Wikipedia

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    Cotonou is the seat of government in Benin, although Porto-Novo is the official capital. History Fort of Cotonou in 1900 ... as well as the major cities of Benin ...

  5. List of cities in Benin - Wikipedia

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    Map of Benin. The following is a ... Cotonou, largest city in Benin Porto-Novo, capital and second largest city of Benin. Parakou Djougou. Largest cities. Cotonou ...

  6. Ouémé Department - Wikipedia

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    Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin, containing the capital of the country Porto Novo, named for the Ouémé River.It is subdivided into nine communes, each centred at one of the principal towns: Adjarra, Adjohoun, Aguégués, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Bonou, Dangbo, Porto-Novo and Sèmè-Kpodji.

  7. List of national capitals - Wikipedia

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    The capital of Turkey's predecessor, the Ottoman Empire, was Constantinople. Antananarivo ... Benin: Africa: Porto-Novo (official) Dakar

  8. A fire in a commercial building south of Benin's capital ...

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    A fire in a commercial building south of Benin's capital has killed at least 35 people, authorities said, as they started an investigation. The gutted and burned ruins of a building in Seme-Podji ...

  9. Category:Porto-Novo - Wikipedia

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    Porto-Novo is the capital city of Benin in West Africa. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. B. Buildings and structures in ...