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Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located on the coast in the southeastern part of the country. Benin’s second largest city of approximately 250,000 people is a nice change of pace from the bustling Cotonou and has many nice features. Wikivoyage

Population 234,168 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Benin

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Benin

Getting there

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Markets

  • Marché Ahouangbo

    No hours mapped

    1.3 km from the centre

  • Marché central de Porto-Novo

    No hours mapped

    1.8 km from the centre

  • Marché de Ouando

    No hours mapped

    2.6 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

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