Porto-Novo
capital of Benin
Porto-Novo (also known as Hogbonou and Adjacé) is the capital of the West African country of Benin. The city has a population of 223,552 people [1] Porto-Nova is a port on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in the southeastern part of the country. Porto-Novo is Benin's second largest city. The city of Cotonou is larger and more important, culturally and politically. The region around Porto-Novo produces palm oil, cotton and kapok. Petroleum was found off the coast of the city in the 1990s. It has become an important export of the city.
Porto-Novo
Hogbonou and Adjacé | |
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| Coordinates: 6°28′N 2°36′E / 6.467°N 2.600°E | |
| Country | Benin |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 223,552 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
Things to see
change- The Porto Novo Museum of Ethnography has a large collection of Yoruba masks. It also has items on the history of the city and of Benin.
- King Toffa's palace (also known as the Musée Honmé and the Royal Palace) is now a museum that shows what life was like for African royalty.
- Jardin Place Jean Bayol is a large plaza which has a statue of the first King of Porto-Novo.
- The da Silva Museum is a museum of Benin history.
- The palais de Gouverneur (Governor's palace) is the home of the national legislature.
Another place of interest is a Brazilian-style church which is now a mosque. Stade Municipale and Stade Charles de Gaulle, or Charles de Gaulle Stadium, are the largest football stadiums in the city.
Notes
change- ↑ As of a 2002 census
Other websites
change- Official Republic of Benin tourism site for Porto-Novo Archived 2007-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Images of the Central Mosque of Porto-Novo Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
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