Dantokpa Market
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Dantokpa Market is a vast open-air marketplace in Cotonou, Benin, known as one of West Africa’s largest and busiest commercial hubs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dantokpa Market canonical | 1 |
| Tokpa Market | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marketplace
ⓘ
open-air market ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Benin ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
reflection of Beninese urban life
ⓘ
social gathering place ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
provides income for thousands of vendors
ⓘ
supports regional trade flows ⓘ |
| economicRole |
informal sector employment hub
ⓘ
retail trading center ⓘ wholesale trading center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
covered sections
ⓘ
high pedestrian density ⓘ informal trading areas ⓘ open-air stalls ⓘ specialized sections by product type ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Marché Dantokpa
ⓘ
Dantokpa Market ⓘ
surface form:
Tokpa Market
|
| languageOfName |
Fon
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cotonou
ⓘ
Atlantique Department ⓘ
surface form:
Littoral Department
southern Benin ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Lagoon of Cotonou ⓘ |
| notableFor | large size and intense activity ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| sells |
clothing
ⓘ
crafts ⓘ fish ⓘ foodstuffs ⓘ fresh produce ⓘ household goods ⓘ meat ⓘ religious items ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ traditional medicines ⓘ |
| significance |
key trading center for Cotonou
ⓘ
major commercial hub in Benin ⓘ one of the largest markets in West Africa ⓘ |
| timeOfOperation | daytime hours ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
served by minibuses
ⓘ
served by moto-taxis ⓘ served by road transport ⓘ |
| visitorType |
local shoppers
ⓘ
retail traders ⓘ tourists ⓘ wholesalers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tokpa Market