Cotonou
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Cotonou is the largest city and economic hub of Benin, located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cotonou Port | 1 |
| Cotonou, Benin | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
commune ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic Ocean to the south
ⓘ
Lake Nokoué to the north ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | West African CFA franc ⓘ |
| exports |
agricultural products
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ palm products ⓘ |
| governmentType | commune government ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeDivision | 13 arrondissements ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Cadjehoun Airport ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial center
ⓘ
major port city ⓘ transport hub ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
construction materials industry
ⓘ
food processing industry ⓘ textile industry ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Cotonou Cathedral
ⓘ
Dantokpa Market ⓘ Fidjrossè Beach ⓘ Friendship Stadium ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Cotonou ⓘ |
| hasPortFunction | main maritime gateway of Benin ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
motorbike taxis (zemidjans)
ⓘ
urban bus services ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | University of Abomey-Calavi (campuses in Cotonou) ⓘ |
| imports |
consumer goods
ⓘ
petroleum products ⓘ |
| isDeFactoCapitalOf | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEconomicCapitalOf | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargestCityOf | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSeatOf |
National Assembly of Benin
ⓘ
Presidential Palace of Benin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea ⓘ coast of Benin ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Ouémé River ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| populationRankInCountry | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| roadNetwork | terminus of major national highways of Benin ⓘ |
| timeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| traversedBy | Lagoon of Cotonou ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cotonou Port
this entity surface form:
Cotonou, Benin