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Avagbodji, Cotonou

#26 among attractions in Cotonou

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 6°27'12"N, 2°31'39"E
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Cotonou Benin

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Avagbodji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Nokoué, Protestant Methodist Church in Benin, National Library of Benin, Ekpè.

  • lake nokoue cotonou5.6 miW
    Nature, Lake

    Lake Nokoué, Cotonou

    144 min walk • Lake Nokoué is a lake in the southern part of Benin. It is 20 km wide and 11 km long and covers an area of 4,900 ha. The lake is partly fed by the Ouémé River and the Sô River, both of which deposit sediments from throughout the region in the lake.

  • protestant methodist church in benin porto novo5.1 miE
    Church

    Protestant Methodist Church in Benin, Porto-Novo

    129 min walk • The Protestant Methodist Church in Benin was founded by Methodist missionary and colonial official in West Africa, Thomas Birch Freeman in 1843. He was sent by the Methodist Missionary Society in London. Freeman was the son of a freed slave. The Methodist Church in Benin is organised into 15 synods, and covers the whole country.

  • national library of benin porto novo6.7 miNE
    Library

    National Library of Benin, Porto-Novo

    172 min walk • The National Library of Benin is the legal deposit library for Benin. Originally chartered in November 1975 and located in Ouidah, the library moved to a purpose built unit in the Ouando neighbourhood of Porto-Novo during the 1980s.

  • ekpe cotonou3.7 miS
    Neighbourhood

    Ekpè, Cotonou

    95 min walk • Ekpè is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 34,917.

  • vakon porto novo5.1 miNE
    Neighbourhood

    Vakon, Porto-Novo

    131 min walk • Vakon is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Akpro-Missérété.

  • university of science and technology of benin cotonou6.9 miSW
    Universities and schools

    University of Science and Technology of Benin, Cotonou

    176 min walk • The University of Science and Technology of Benin is a private university in Benin, whose headquarters are located in the district of Kpondéhou in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin.

  • stade municipale porto novo6.1 miNE
    Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport

    Stade Municipale, Porto-Novo

    156 min walk • Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Porto-Novo, Benin. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AS Porto Novo of the Benin Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.

Where to next? Visit oueme Ouémé region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Benin.

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