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Tourism in Benin is a small industry. [1] In 1996, Benin had approximately 150,000 tourists. [2] By 2014 number rose to 242,000. A small country with a high concentration of tourist attractions, [3] Benin's national parks and culture are among its main tourist attractions. [2] Abomey is one of Benin's main tourist attractions, with palaces that ...
Passport. Visa requirements. Visa policy. Africa portal. Other countries. v. t. e. Most visitors to Benin must obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa) online or a visa from one of the Beninese diplomatic missions prior to their arrival in Benin, unless they are a citizen of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Official website. 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.
Benin is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, Francophonie, the Community of Sahel–Saharan States, the African Petroleum Producers Association and the Niger Basin Authority.
In the Benin kingdom and several Yoruba kingdoms with intimate royal and trade relations, the Ada was used in a public manner to project the authority of the State Monarch. [13] The Oba of Benin, the Olowo Of Owo, and the Olu of Warri, are among the kings who had a swordbearer carrying an Ada wherever they went.
Cotonou. Cotonou (French pronunciation: [kɔtɔnu]; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú) [2] is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. [3] The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west.
A Short History of Benin. A Short History of Benin is a non-fiction book by Jacob Egharevba, first published in 1934 by the Church Mission Society Press in Lagos. The book offers a historical perspective on the Benin Empire, a pre-colonial African state now part of Nigeria. The book is an English version of the author's earlier work in Edo ...
The W National Park was originally listed independently in Niger in 1996. In 2017, the site was extended to include the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso and Pendjari National Park in Benin to form the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex. Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba was initially listed independently in Togo and expanded in 2023 to include ...