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Porto-Novo is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 52 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
Porto Novo skyline
Grande Mosquee Porto Novo Benin Joseph Herve Ahissou
Porto Novo Cathedral
La statue du roi Toffa 1er à Porto Novo
Benin
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Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to th
Porto-Novo
…for 'New Port', pronounced ; French: ; Yoruba: Àjàṣẹ́; Fon: Xɔ̀gbónù; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people. In 1863, following British bombardment…
The Portuguese Empire was the longest European presence in Benin, beginning in 1680 and ending in 1961 when the last forces left Ajudá.
Dahomey Amazons with the King at their head, going to war, 1793
A French depiction of the conquest of Dahomey in 1893
Thomas Boni Yayi's 2006 presidential inauguration