• The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country's largest city and economic capital. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cotonou is the country's largest city, and as a result the most polluted, while Porto Novo, the smaller capital city is considered more pleasant, with museums, restaurants, and relics of the country's colonial French history. (internations.org)
  • The country's population currently stands at 16.9 million, while its capital and largest city is N'Djamena. (local-africa.com)
  • New patrol boats from Ocea and aircraft from LH Aviation are being used to patrol the country's coastline. (defenceweb.co.za)
  • A majority of the population live on its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located. (sampspeak.in)
  • Benin (GPS: 9 30 N, 2 15 E) located in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo . (drivingdirectionsgooglemaps.com)
  • All of Benin's 121 km (75 mi) long coastline stretches along the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. (factsaboutanything.com)
  • Most people living in Benin reside on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin near the Atlantic Ocean. (swiftpassportservices.com)
  • From the 17th to the 19th century, the main political entities in the area were the Kingdom of Dahomey along with the city-state of Porto-Novo and a large area with many different tribes to the north. (hotel-casacornelia.com)
  • And if nothing is done, within a few years we will lose the Cotonou Porto-Novo interstate road," the 51-year-old warned, referring to the main coastal route to the capital city. (co.tz)
  • It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. (wikipedia.org)
  • Republic of Benin , is a country in West Africa bordering Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. (sampspeak.in)
  • Togo encircles it towards western, Nigeria on the eastern and Burkina Faso and Niger with the north. (marysmarketinglogbook.com)
  • The total number of border countries is 4, Burkina Faso 386 km, Niger 277 km, Nigeria 809 km, Togo 651 km are the neighboring nations with the indicated border lengths. (drivingdirectionsgooglemaps.com)
  • Benin is bordered by Nigeria (809 km / 503 mi) to the east, Togo (651 km / 405 mi) to the west, Burkina Faso (386 km / 240) to the north-west, and Niger (277 km / 172 mi) to the north-east. (factsaboutanything.com)
  • Benin is a small state located in West Africa and bordered by Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Niger, with 121 kilometres of coastline along the Gulf of Guinea. (migrants-refugees.va)
  • Burkina Faso is another landlocked country that bares close borders with Mali, Niger, Benin and Togo and Ghana to the south. (local-africa.com)
  • Burkina Faso has the largest craft market in Africa. (local-africa.com)
  • Benin sits in the center of West Africa between Nigeria and Togo, a hugely vibrant region in which the majority of the population lives on the coastline. (internations.org)
  • South Sudan has the third-largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa. (aief.info)
  • It is bordered by the Red Sea to the northeast and it is the third-largest country in Africa. (aief.info)
  • In the world we live in, Africa happens to have the second-largest population. (local-africa.com)
  • This North African country close to the Saharan desert is the largest country by land area in Africa. (local-africa.com)
  • The seventh-largest country in Africa is Angola, with a population estimate of 31 million in 2020. (local-africa.com)
  • DR Congo is the second-largest country in Africa by area. (local-africa.com)
  • Marine insurers extended a war-risk zone for Nigeria , Africa's largest oil producer, and included waters off neighboring Benin for the first time as piracy attacks increase. (sampspeak.in)
  • It is situated just to the west of Nigeria , the largest oil producer in that province. (sampspeak.in)
  • But since 2002, Benin has lost kilometres (miles) of coastline, said Esquill Outiclissou, executive of the government's general directorate of environment and climate. (co.tz)
  • Benin and Togo have already started working together -- a protective groyne of 18 kilometres (11 miles) in Togo and 24 kilometres in Benin made it possible to slow the waves in the fishing villages of Hillacondji and Aneho. (co.tz)
  • Vermont is the only New England state without a coastline to the Atlantic Ocean, but it is very famous for its "Green Mountains" in the west and Lake Champlain in the northwest. (uramble.com)
  • The Republic (or Congo-Brazzaville, as some call it) is not as large as its namesake, and differs in landscape from the other's arid savannah. (travellerspoint.com)
  • The inhabitants of the Congo river delta first came into contact with Europeans in the late 15th century with Portuguese expeditions charting the African coastline. (travellerspoint.com)
  • Thirteen structures have been built east of Cotonou starting from the coastal lagoon, he said. (co.tz)
  • Her sister Barbuda is surrounded by protective coral reefs and has a large lagoon and frigate bird sanctuary. (uramble.com)
  • Temps and humidity are large across the exotic shore. (marysmarketinglogbook.com)
  • This aerial view shows a groyne (shore protection structure), on a beach east of Cotonou on October 23, 2023. (co.tz)
  • Still, Benin and its littoral West African neighbours Togo and Ghana are, just like Pacific islands and coastal South Asian cities, at risk of shore erosion's impact on communities. (co.tz)
  • Far less visited than, say, Morocco or Egypt, but as Africa's largest country (stretching from the Mediterranean coast in the north before reaching the Sahara in the south) it is packed with a wealth of cultural and historical influences, and a fascinating place to explore. (nativeeyetravel.com)
  • It is the largest country in the region, and fifth largest in the world by land area. (classicalfinance.com)
  • The country is rich in resources, with a large agricultural sector and significant reserves of oil and minerals. (classicalfinance.com)
  • 1. Benin is the 100th largest country in the world. (factsaboutanything.com)
  • The regional map shows Ghana's coastline to advantage and the interior of the country as far north as Kumasi. (maptown.com)
  • The capital of Benin is Cotonou which is located on the south coast of the country. (local-africa.com)
  • Although its coastline is only 120 km long, until recently the country had barely enough resources to adequately patrol this area and monitor its exclusive economic zone. (defenceweb.co.za)
  • 47.8% of the population adhere to Christianity, making it the largest religion in the country. (alquds.edu)
  • The state has not remained idle," he said, pointing to protective structures, stone groynes and other installations, particularly to the east of Cotonou. (co.tz)
  • [15] Togo is a member of the United Nations , African Union , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone , Francophonie , Commonwealth , and Economic Community of West African States . (alquds.edu)
  • There's only a small expat circle here in Cotonou, but this gave me the chance to say hello to everyone on InterNations! (internations.org)
  • From Albania to Yemen's island of Socotra, our small group tours take you on an adventure to discover some of the planet's most remote, most breath-taking landscapes, visiting untouched tribal peoples to learn about their customs and culture, taking in historical and architectural wonders en route. (nativeeyetravel.com)
  • Famed for its unique and iconic dragon's blood trees and out-of-this-world landscape (think white sand dunes, rugged coastline, lush lagoons) and endemic plant and birdlife, this week-long small group tour will immerse you in this Arabian gem, its scenery, wildlife and culture. (nativeeyetravel.com)
  • In 2012, large natural gas reserves were discovered in north Mozambique which have the potential to dramatically change the economy. (aief.info)
  • Benin features wide ethnic diversity: Fon is the largest ethnic group in the state (39%), followed by Yoruba (18%), Adja (15%) and Bariba (9%), and Fula (7%), among many others. (migrants-refugees.va)
  • U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/consularnotification/ConsularNotificationandAccess.html . (swiftpassportservices.com)
  • InterNations is the largest global network for expatriates, with communities in 420 cities around the world. (internations.org)
  • This region was referred to as the Slave Coast from as early as the 17th century due to the large number of slaves shipped to the New World during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. (hotel-casacornelia.com)
  • The economy of Brazil is the eighth largest in the world by GDP. (classicalfinance.com)
  • After World War I , rule over Togo was transferred to France. (alquds.edu)
  • Various people groups settled the boundaries of present day Togo between the 11th to 16th centuries. (alquds.edu)
  • It's 2002 and in a large square just streets away from the Colosseum, market stalls line up to sell their. (atlasofthefuture.org)
  • Togo is a tropical , sub-Saharan nation [9] whose economy depends mostly on agriculture. (alquds.edu)