City Details: Cotonou
A few alternate names for Cotonou are: Appi, COO, Catonou, Cotonou, Cotonu, Cotonú, Katanu, Kotonou, Kotonu, Kotonuo
Cotonou is the largest city and seat of government of Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area.
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Cotonou
General Information
- Official Name: Benin
- Common Name: Benin
- Population: 679012
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 6.36536, 2.41833
- Country Code: BEN
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Cotonou
- 1. Cadjehoun Airport (COO), distance from city center: 3.86 km
- 2. Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), distance from city center: 102.50 km
- 3. Lomé-Tokoin Airport (LFW), distance from city center: 130.54 km
Location of Cotonou
Country Details
- Country: Benin
- Official Name: Republic of Benin
- Capital: Porto-Novo
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 12,123,198
- Area: 112,622 km²
- Languages: French
- Currency: West African CFA franc (Fr)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
Holidays in Cotonou, Benin
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Benin for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Traditional Day - 2026-01-10
- Easter Sunday - 2026-04-05
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Labour Day - 2026-05-01
- Ascension Day - 2026-05-14
- Whit Monday - 2026-05-25
- Independence Day - 2026-08-01
- Assumption Day - 2026-08-15
- Armed Forces Day - 2026-10-26
- All Saints' Day - 2026-11-01
- National Day - 2026-11-30
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-26
Museums in Cotonou, Benin
Museum
Fondation Zinsou
Rue des Missions, Cotonou, Benin
Coordinates: 6.3626° N, 2.4207° E
Hours: Mo 13:00-19:00 • Tu-Fr 8:30-19:00 • Sa 10:00-19:00
Museum
La galerie nationale
Rue Les Cocotiers, Cotonou, Benin
Coordinates: 6.3567° N, 2.3915° E