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Cotonou

City guide, practical tips and what to see before you fly.

Welcome to the vibrant city of Cotonou, where beauty shows itself in a charming way. This port city on Benin’s south coast is a gateway to the world’s only town on stilts and the birthplace of the sacred religion of Vodun.

Travellers find a large market, art galleries, unforgettable architecture and shorelines with lush tropical scenery leading to beach resorts. The official language is French, alongside Fon, Bariba, Yoruba, Adja, Houeda and Fulfulde.

Tourism and places of interest

Cotonou is a mosaic of authenticity and modernity, where ancestral cultures meet urban vitality. Among its highlights:

  • Museum of Ethnography of Porto-Novo
  • National Park of the Mono Peninsula
  • Fondation Zinsou, a contemporary art museum
  • “Le fou du village” and the Temple of Pythons
  • Fidjrossè Beach and Dantokpa Market, one of the largest in West Africa

Accommodation

Stay in well-located hotels in Cotonou:

  • Hotel du Lac
  • Hotel Golden Tulip Le Diplomate
  • Hotel Maison Rouge

Gastronomy

Cotonou offers French and African flavours. La Cabane du Pêcheur is peaceful, clean and faces the sea — a place to linger over a slow beer.

Climate

Tropical climate, with a rainy season from April to October and a dry season from November to March. Average annual temperature: 27 °C.

Ceiba office

12 rue du Grand Marché, next to UTB bank
BP 2508, Cotonou
Tel. +229 21 41 54 14 / +229 61 05 22 20 / +229 69 13 12 81

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