Cotonou
Cotonou
Kútɔ̀nú (Fon) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Cotonou Location within Benin | |
| Coordinates: 6°22′N 2°26′E / 6.367°N 2.433°E | |
| Country | Benin |
| Department | Littoral Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Atrokpo |
| Area | |
• Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2013 census)[1] | |
• Total | 679,012 |
| • Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Cotonou (French pronunciation: [kɔtɔnu]; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú)[2] is the largest city and seat of government of Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area.[3]
The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies in the southeast of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué.[4]
Cotonou is the seat of government of the Republic of Benin, where most of the government buildings are situated, government departments operate and foreign embassies are located, but the official capital, where the national legislature sits, is the smaller city of Porto-Novo.
- ^ "Bénin • Fiche pays • PopulationData.net". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Spelt Kotonu in Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 67.
- ^ "cotonou population 2.4 million - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "GNS: Country Files". Earth-info.nga.mil. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.