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Benin

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Benin

Stilt villages on Lake Nokoué, palace cities and a long Atlantic beach.

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Benin

Benin — 1 cities and 1 travel hubs you can open

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Capital

Porto-Novo

Currency

XOF

Languages

French

Getting around

  • · Passenger rail is minimal; coaches and shared taxis link Cotonou, Porto-Novo and the north.

Traveller essentials

  • · Cotonou is the transport centre, not the capital.
  • · Zemidjan motorbike taxis are everywhere.
  • · Coaches to Niamey leave from Cotonou.

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Cities

Cotonou

Essentials

Benin's port city and the gateway to the stilt village of Ganvié.

1 travel hubs

Travel hubs

Transport network

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Travel hubs we cover

  • Bus terminal · 1

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Major central stations

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English

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