Porto-Novo is the official capital and second-largest city of Benin, on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea in the southeast of the country. It became the capital of French Dahomey by 1900 and retained that status after Benin's 1960 independence, while Cotonou serves as the administrative seat of government. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Porto-Novo is the capital and second-largest city of Benin
Infobox, Population figure
264,320
Infobox, Population year
Population (2013)
Infobox, Area
52 square kilometres (20 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
6°29′50″N 2°36′18″E / 6.49722°N 2.60500°E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
6°29′50″N 2°36′18″E / 6.49722°N 2.60500°E
Infobox, Founded
1730
Associated With: Benin, Infobox, Country
Benin
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