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COTONOU

Littoral · BENIN (BJ) · 6.37°N / 2.42°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,394,819

Cotonou is a city in Benin with a population of 679,012. It sits at 6.37/2.42, runs on Africa/Porto-Novo, is 8 km from Godomè.

Population 679,012
Place Type PPLG
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Porto-Novo

All facts

fields
Country
Benin
Subdivision
Littoral
Coords
6.37°N / 2.42°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Godomè Atlantique 253,262 8.5 km
N Ganvié Atlantique 20,000 11.3 km
NW Abomey-Calavi Atlantique 385,755 11.5 km
E Ekpé Ouémé 75,313 13.5 km
N So-Ava Atlantique 0 14.2 km
W Hévié Atlantique 13,450 19.5 km
E Semi Ouémé 23,636 21.9 km
W Pahou Atlantique 0 22.7 km
NE Porto-Novo Ouémé 264,320 25.1 km
NE Missérété Ouémé 41,657 28.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Cotonou?
679,012 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Cotonou in?
Africa/Porto-Novo.
Which country is Cotonou in?
Benin (BJ).
Which airport serves Cotonou?
Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO).
How far is Cotonou from Porto-Novo?
About 25 km.
Does Cotonou have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Benin?
French.
What currency is used in Benin?
CFA Franc BCEAO.
How many cities are in Benin?
87 on record.
Which admin region is Cotonou in?
Littoral.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2394819

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2394819,
    "name": "Cotonou",
    "ascii_name": "Cotonou",
    "country_code": "BJ",
    "population": 679012,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Porto-Novo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLG",
    "latitude": 6.36536,
    "longitude": 2.41833
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.7x the population of Godomè.
  • 8 km from Godomè.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Porto-Novo) as 86 other cities in Benin.
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