Cotonou
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Cotonou | |
|---|---|
 Port o Cotonou | |
  Cotonou Location o Cotonou in Benin | |
| Coordinates: 6°22′N 2°26′E / 6.367°N 2.433°ECoordinates: 6°22′N 2°26′E / 6.367°N 2.433°E | |
| Kintra |  Benin |
| Depairtment | Littoral Depairtment |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Nicéphore Soglo (2008–2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Tot | 779,314 |
| • Density | 9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
Cotonou (French pronunciation: [kɔtɔˈnu]), umwhile Kutonu,[2] is the lairgest ceety an economic centre o Benin.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "World Gazetteer".
- ↑ "Dahomey" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. 7. 1911.