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The following is a list of cities in Benin according to the 2013 census: [1] List. Cotonou, largest city in Benin Porto-Novo, capital and second largest city of Benin.
Cotonou (French pronunciation:; 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.
Benin (/ b ɛ ˈ n iː n / ⓘ ben-EEN, / b ɪ ˈ n iː n / bin-EEN; [9] French: Bénin ⓘ), officially the Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin), is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. [10] It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east.
Map of the United States with Missouri highlighted. Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern United States. In Missouri, cities are classified into three types: 3rd Class, 4th Class, and those under constitutional charters.
The departments of Benin are subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts.Prior to 1999 provinces were broken down into 84 districts, titled either urban or rural.
Department Capital Population (2013) Area (km 2) [1]; Alibori: Kandi: 868,046 26,242 Atakora: Natitingou: 769,337 20,499 Atlantique: Ouidah: 1,396,548 3,233 Borgou
Littoral ([li.tɔ.ʁal], "Littoral") is one of the twelve departments of Benin. At 79 km 2 (31 sq mi), Littoral is the smallest department in the country. Its capital is Cotonou, Benin's largest city. The department was created in 1999 with the splitting up of territories of Atlantique Department.
In 1730, the Portuguese Eucaristo de Campos named the city "Porto-Novo" because of its resemblance to the city of Porto. [7] [8] It was originally developed as a port for the slave trade. [9] In 1861, the British, who were active in nearby Nigeria, bombarded the city, which persuaded the Kingdom of Porto-Novo to accept French protection in 1863 ...