Cotonou
city in Benin, seat of the government
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Cotonou is located in Littoral in Benin. Its area is 79.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Littoral[3]
- Country: Benin[4]
- Head of government: Luc Atrokpo[5]
- Instance of: city[6], big city[7], metropolis[8]
- Official language: French[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Taipei[10], Lagos[11], Atlanta[12], Žilina[13], Créteil[14], Rosny-sous-Bois[15], Ningbo[16], Geneva[17], Abidjan[18]
- Commons category: Cotonou[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[20]
- Local dialing code: 21[21]
- Official website: https://cotonou.mairie.bj/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cotonou[23]
- Population: 780,000[24]
- Capital of: Littoral[25], Benin[26]
- Category for people born here: Q8731383[27]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Cotonou[28]
- Demonym: Cotonoise[29], Cotonois[30]
- Native label: Kútɔ̀nú[31]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Cotonou[32]
- Elevation above sea level: 3 m[33]
- Area: 79 km²[34]
- History of topic: timeline of Cotonou[35]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Cotonou include Cotonou Agreement[36], a treaty[37].
Why It Matters
Cotonou has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Cotonou is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Cotonou include Cotonou Agreement[36], a treaty[37].