Cotonou | |
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 View of Cotonou in 2019 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Cotonou Location of Cotonou in yellow | |
| Coordinates: 6°22′N 2°26′E / 6.367°N 2.433°E | |
| Country |  Benin |
| Department | Littoral Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Atrokpo |
| Area | |
• Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2013 census)[1] | |
• Total | 679,012 |
| • Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Cotonou (French pronunciation: [kɔtɔnu]; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú)[2] is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area.[3]
The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies in the southeast of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué.[4]
Cotonou is the seat of government in Benin, although Porto-Novo is the official capital.
- ^ "Bénin • Fiche pays • PopulationData.net". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Spelt Kotonu in Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 67.
- ^ "cotonou population 2.4 million - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "GNS: Country Files". Earth-info.nga.mil. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.