Cotonou (ben)

Cotonou

Cotonou ranks 3,602nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wooster, Ohio, Vicente López, Buenos Aires, and Berchem. Memorable people born in Cotonou include Djimon Hounsou, Angélique Kidjo, and Coffi Codjia. Memorable people who died in Cotonou include Mathieu Kérékou, Hubert Maga, and Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin. Cotonou has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians. Cotonou is located in Benin.

Cotonou is the largest city and seat of government of Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. 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. Read more on Wikipedia