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Delve into Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo in Ouémé Department with it's 234,168 habitants is a city located in Benin. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Porto-Novo is now 08:57 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Porto-Novo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports closer to Porto-Novo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Benin is Cadjehoun Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Benin is Royal Palaces of Abomey in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cotonou, Ipokia, Sakete, Badagry and Houinvigue. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info. Let's start with some photos from the area.
Videos from this area
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Kliux Energies: aerogenerador de eje vertical instalado en Portonovo
Instalación del aerogenerador de eje vertical en el puerto deportivo de Portonovo, Pontevedra. Ventajas de su instalación y eficiencia energética. Emitido por Antena 3. Kliux Energies ha...
Soniko-dB @ Planet K - Sala Canelas (Portonovo) [05-06-2002]
Soniko-dB @ Planet K - Sala Canelas (Portonovo) [05-06-2002] Despedida del público al Final de la session de Soniko-dB.
Songhai Centre Biogas
Biogas is generated from organic waste in underground reactors at the Songhai Centre, Porto Novo, Benin. Appropriate technology produces methane that is used in generating electricity, with...
Reportage Lycée Béhanzin by iaTV
Reportage sur le Lycée Béhanzin par la chaîne de télévision iaTV (Atakè - Porto-Novo) Pour vos divers dons et plus d'informations, visitez notre site internet http://www.lycee-behanzin.org...
ECAPITAL 2013: Interviene il Pres. Mario Pesaresi
Ieri a Portonovo gli imprenditori del futuro a colloquio con gli investitori privati per dare vita alla propria impresa. Il concorso Ecapital che contribuisce dal 2001 alla formazione professionale...
JOURNEE_PRD COMMUNICATION DE TOPANOU .mpg
L'intervention de Victor Topanou a eu le mérite de rappeler aux membres du bureau politique, de la direction exécutive nationale, aux députés, maires et cadres du Prd, les circonstances...
Mission2London: Ruddy Zang-Milama (GABON) African 100m Champion
Current African 100m champion, Ruddy Zang-Milama of Gabon, told AthleticsAfrica.Com of her joy of winning the title in Benin, finally ending the Nigerian domination of the event and her target...
houngbedji et quelques participants apprécient.mpg
Me Adrien HOUNGBEDJI et ses militants expriment les émotions ressenties apres avoir écouté les trois conférenciers sur la révision constitutionnelle engagée par le Président YAYI BONI...
JOURNEE_PRD COMMUNICATION DE LALEYE .mpg
Le Professeur Moïse Lalèyè après avoir fait la chronologie de la révision entamée depuis 2008 a fait remarquer que tout se passe comme si c'est après l'adoption de la nouvelle Constitution...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lake Nokoué
Lake Nokoué is a lake in the southern part of the West African nation of Benin;. It is 20 km wide and 11 km long and is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.4333333|N|2.45|E|type:waterbody_region:BJ|||| | |name= }}, north of Cotonou. On the northern edge is the famous water town of Ganvié. Lake Nokoué is an important site for the birds.
Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa
Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa is a multi-use stadium in Cotonou, Benin. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium of Requins de l'Atlantique FC. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Stade Charles de Gaulle
Stade Charles de Gaulle is a multi-use stadium in Porto-Novo, Benin. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium of AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé, Aiglons FC. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Novi) is a diocese located in the city of Porto Novo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.
Cotonou Cathedral
The cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde, commonly known as Cotonou Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, located near the Ancien Pont Bridge in Cotonou, Benin. It is noted for its distinct burgundy and white striped tiled architecture. Its tower stands towards the rear end left side of the main building. The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou.
Ancien Pont Bridge
The Ancien Pont Bridge is a bridge in Cotonou, Benin.
Aguégués
Aguégués is a town and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 52 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 26,650 people.
Avrankou
Avrankou is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 150 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 80,402 people.
Dangbo
Dangbo is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 340 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 66,055 people.
Sèmè-Kpodji
Sèmè-Kpodji is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Ouémé Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 250 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 115,238 people.
Ifangni
Ifangni is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Plateau Department of south-eastern Benin. The commune covers an area of 242 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 71,606 people.