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Abomey is one of Benin's main tourist attractions, with palaces that became a World Heritage Site in 1982. [1] The capital city Porto Novo's attractions include its museums and architecture. [1] Cotonou is the only international airport in Benin. [1] There are direct flights to Benin from Belgium, France, and a number of African countries. [4]
The Autonomous Port of Cotonou is one of the largest in West Africa. The city is connected to Parakou in the north by the Benin-Niger railway. Cotonou International Airport provides service to the capitals of the region and to France, as well as the major cities of Benin: Parakou, Kandi , Natitingou , Djougou , and Savé .
The Porto-Novo Museum of Ethnography contains a large collection of Yoruba masks, as well as items on the history of the city and of Benin. [6] King Toffa's Palace (also known as the Musée Honmé and the Royal Palace), now a museum, shows what life was like for African royalty. [6]
U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to make an official visit to Africa in February after the U.S. presidential election, an announcement that presumed he will defeat Donald Trump. “I plan on ...
W Reserve of Niger and the vernacular habitat of northern Benin* Atakora: 1996 iii, iv (cultural) This in an old nomination that considered the W National Park in Niger and sites in Benin. The former was listed independently in 1996 while the Benin parts were added in 2017 together with a site in Burkina Faso to form the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex ...
Two Benin bronzes have been returned to NigeriaLOCATION: BENIN, NIGERIAThe artifacts were taken by British troopsfrom the once mighty Benin KingdomPROFESSOR OF ART AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, PEJU ...
President Joe Biden is planning a trip to Angola in coming weeks, fulfilling an earlier promise that would make him the first U.S. head of state to visit sub-Saharan Africa since Barack Obama in ...
Gates of Abomey depicted in the Le Tour du Monde by Valentin Foulquier in 1863. Abomey was founded in the 17th century as the capital of the Kingdom of Dahomey (1600–1904), on the site of the former village of Kana. [3]