Ads
related to: fun things to do in cotonou
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The name "Cotonou" means "by the river of death" in the Fon language. [5] At the beginning of the 19th century, Cotonou (then spelled "Kutonou") was a small fishing village, and is thought to have been formally founded by King Ghezo of Dahomey in 1830. [5] It grew as a centre for the slave trade, and later palm oil and cotton. [5]
The Dantokpa Market, or simply Tokpa (Fon: Dantɔkpa), [1] is the largest open-air market in West Africa, [2] [3] located in Cotonou, Benin.It is one of the most important retailing areas in Benin, covering over 20 hectares.
Cotonou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Cotonou, Benin. [1] [2] It was established in 1910. A second skeletal tower was built in 1928, and that light was moved to the ...
Toggle Cotonou and suburbs subsection. 1.1 Banks. 1.2 Hospitals. 1.3 Hotels. 1.4 Markets. 1.5 Places of worship. 1.6 Universities and education. 1.7 Other. 2 Parakou ...
The cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde, commonly known as Cotonou Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral located near the Ancien Pont bridge in Cotonou, Benin. It is renowned for its distinctive burgundy and white striped tiled architecture. [2] The cathedral's tower is situated at the rear-left side of the main building.
Cotonou is a city of Benin. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. B. Buildings and structures in Cotonou (10 P) C ...
The Cotonou Central Mosque (French: Mosquée Centrale de Cotonou) is a mosque in Cotonou, Littoral, Benin. It is the most important building for the country's Muslims ...
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (sometimes prefaced with T.P. or Tout Puissant, French for "All Powerful") is a band from Cotonou, Benin, originally active from the 1960s to the 1980s and founded by singer-guitarist Mélomé Clément. They reformed in 2009 to international recognition.