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01.Cotonou
02.Ouidah
03.Porto Novo
04.Abomey
05.Grand-Popo
06.Natitingou
07.Bohicon
08.Tanguieta
09.Parakou
10.Lake Nokoue

Benin
Country in West Africa
Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, is a birthplace of the vodun (or “voodoo”) religion and home to the former Dahomey Kingdom from circa 1600–1900. In Abomey, Dahomey's former capital, the Historical Museum occupies two royal palaces with bas-reliefs recounting the kingdom’s past and a throne mounted on human skulls. To the north, Pendjari National Park offers safaris with elephants, hippos and lions. ― Google

Top10 Recommended Hotels in Cotonou, Benin, Africa

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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Cotonou, Benin, Africa: 1. Hotel Maison Rouge Cotonou ****
2. Hotel Du Lac ***
3. Bénin Royal Hôtel ****
4. Urban Suites Cotonou ****
5. Golden Tulip Le Diplomate ****
6. Benin Marina Hotel ****
7. Ibis Cotonou ***
8. Paradisia Hotel ****
9. Hotel Villa Les Orchidees ***
10. Plus Nobila Airport Hotel ****

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1.CEN-SAD Laico, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $171 - $243
Offering two outdoor pools and a restaurant, Hotel Maison Rouge Cotonou is located in Cotonou. Free WiFi access is available.
2. Rue Bel Air Akpakpa, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $88 - $98
Located within 4.2 km of UNDP Office in Cotonou, Hotel Du Lac has an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center, as well as free WiFi. Among the various facilities of this property are a garden and a terrace. Congo Embassy is 6 km away and Angola Embassy is 6.4 km from the hotel.
3. Lot 398 quartier Maro-Militaire. Vons face Toxi Labo, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $107 - $116
Offering an indoor pool and a spa with a wellness center, Bénin Royal Hôtel is located in Cotonou. Free WiFi access is available.
4. Rue 516, Rue de la Pharmacie Jericho, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $100 - $111
Located 3.5 km from UNDP Office and offering free WiFi, Urban Suites Cotonou has accommodations in Cotonou.
5. No 90 rue 12.017- Boulevard de la Marina, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $135 - $237
Located in Cotonou, 0.7 mi from Angola Embassy, Golden Tulip Le Diplomate features a casino. This 4-star hotel features free WiFi and an outdoor swimming pool.
6. Boulevard de la Marina, 01 BP 1901 Recette Principale, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $73 - $154
Located within 701 m of Angola Embassy in Cotonou, Benin Marina Hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center. With a garden, the property also features a terrace. DRC Embassy is 801 m from the hotel and UNDP Office is 1.7 mi away.
7. Boulevard De La Marina, 0000 Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $92 - $119
Ibis Cotonou is located in Cotonou. The property is a 10-minute drive from the city center and a 10-minute walk from the beach. Free Wi-Fi access is available in all areas.
8. RNIE 1, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $62 - $71
Located within 9.7 km of DRC Embassy in Cotonou, Paradisia Hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center, as well as free WiFi. Each room at the 4-star hotel has city views, and guests can enjoy access to a terrace. The hotel has an African restaurant.
9. Boulevard de la Marina, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $76 - $88
Providing free WiFi and an outdoor swimming pool, Hotel Villa Les Orchidees offers accommodations in Cotonou, 3.1 km from UNDP Office. All rooms feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom. The property is 5.1 km from Angola Embassy.
10. Avenue Jean Paul 2 côté aéroport, Cotonou, Benin, Price range: $100 - $125
Offering a restaurant, Best Western Plus Nobila Airport Hotel is located in Cotonou. Free WiFi access is available.

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Surprising Magic Of The Voodoo Kingdom in Ouidah, Benin

2022 ended with lots of memories gathered up from various events, one of which includes my travel to Quidah, in Benue Republic

I had desires to overcome several fears that had engulfed my mind for some time as the main goal for 2023 is to do things I would love to do regardless of anxiety.

With a group of friends, I woke up and headed out and boom I was at the Python Temple😁.

In the past years, it could never have been me touching or being in the same space with a crawling creature as I disliked it so much because I usually have weird feelings about them.

But here I was wearing one out of the numerous Pythons over my neck

The python temple Ouidah is one of the many sacred places in Benin republic and a voodoo shrine in the country. It's a tourist attraction site where you would love to visit while your in the country.

The pythons are wild animals but the reverss is the case in benin republic, they guard and protect this creatures.

Legend has it that the king of Ouidah while running from his enemies during an inter tribal war, was saved by the pythons in the forest and prevented his enemies from capturing him. After the war he erected three huts in honour of the pythons and up till date the temple features between 40 and 70 snakes lying around without restraint while people worship them
If eventually you kill any of the pythons there are legal and spiritual consequences.

It's will cost you 1000cfa per person to enter this shrine as a tourist and if you want to take pictures and videos will cost you an extra 2000cfa

At the entrance there is a tree where you can drop a gift and make a wish, as long it's not something bad, as said it will come to pass and when it comes to pass it expected you revisit and show appreciation.

After the tree is a shrine where only people who have been initiated can go inside and make prayer or incatation.
There are drawing on the walls which illustrates so much about Quidah and the pyton temple.

When it was time to see the Python I was a little afraid, but it's a safe proc ess as this snakes are harmless. We went further into the temple where there more than 30 snakes in it and we saw another tourist making some prayers, I guess he was making a wish.

We where ask to make a wish aswell but I wasn't in for it, I just wanted to see some snakes, as I have never touched one before.
I was shocked when I was informed that one of the member of the python temple built the cathedral in front of he shrine. It's hardly off anywhere in the word that these two religion can actually co exist peacefully in the same location.

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Après 6h d'avion et 10h de bus, nous arrivons à Natitingou au nord du #Bénin. Nous logeons à l’hôtel Totora où nous avons été très bien accueillit.

Puis c'est le départ pour le #Togo, direction Kétao, pour 2h de voiture. Trajet incroyable avec un passage à la frontière inénarrable !!

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map of Benin [ Africa ]

Benin ; French: Bénin [benɛ̃]), officially the Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin) and 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 north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country's largest city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi) and its population in 2018 was estimated to be approximately 11.49 million Benin is a tropical nation, highly dependent on agriculture, and is a large exporter of palm oil and cotton. Substantial employment and income arise from subsistence farming.

The official language of Benin is French, with several indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also being commonly spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Roman Catholicism, followed closely by Islam, Vodun (commonly referred to as Voodoo outside the country) and Protestantism. Benin is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, La Francophonie, the Community of Sahel–Saharan States, the African Petroleum Producers Association and the Niger Basin Authority.

From the 17th to the 19th century, the main political entities in the area were the Kingdom of Dahomey, along with the city-state of Porto-Novo, and a large area with many different nations to the north. This region was referred to as the Slave Coast from as early as the 17th century due to the large number of people who were kidnapped and trafficked to the New World during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. After slavery was abolished, France took over the country and renamed it French Dahomey. In 1960, Dahomey gained full independence from France. The sovereign state has had a tumultuous history since then, with many different democratic governments, military coups, and military governments. A self-described Marxist–Leninist state called the People's Republic of Benin existed between 1975 and 1990. Alibori Kandi Borgou North North East
1 Atakora Natitingou 769,337 20,499 Atakora North North West
10 Atlantique Allada 1,396,548 3,233 Atlantique South South Centre
4 Borgou Parakou 1,202,095 25,856 Borgou North North East
5 Collines Dassa-Zoumé 716,558 13,931 Zou North North Centre
6 Kouffo Aplahoué 741,895 2,404 Mono South South West
3 Donga Djougou 542,605 11,126 Atakora North North West
11 Littoral Cotonou 678,874 79 Atlantique South South Centre
9 Mono Lokossa 495,307 1,605 Mono South South West
12 Ouémé Porto-Novo 1,096,850 1,281 Ouémé South South East
8 Plateau Pobè 624,146 3,264 Ouémé South South East
7 Zou Abomey 851,623 5,243 Zou North North Centre

Demographics
Ethnic Groups of Benin (2013 Census)

Fon (38.4%)
Adja & Mina (15.1%)
Yoruba (12%)
Bariba (9.6%)
Fula (8.6%)
Ottamari (6.1%)
Yoa-Lokpa (4.3%)
Dendi (2.9%)
Other (2.8%)

The majority of Benin's 11,485,000 inhabitants live in the south of the country. The population is young, with a life expectancy of 62 years. About 42 African ethnic groups live in this country, including the Yoruba in the southeast (migrated from what is now Nigeria in the 12th century); the Dendi in the north-central area (who came from Mali in the 16th century); the Bariba and the Fula in the northeast; the Betammaribe and the Somba in the Atakora Mountains; the Fon in the area around Abomey in the South Central and the Mina, Xueda, and Aja (who came from Togo) on the coast.

Recent migrations have brought other African nationals to Benin that include Nigerians, Togolese, and Malians. The foreign community also includes many Lebanese and Indians involved in trade and commerce. The personnel of the many European embassies and foreign aid missions and of nongovernmental organisations and various missionary groups account for a large part of the 5,500 European population. A small part of the European population consists of Beninese citizens of French ancestry.

Largest cities or towns in Benin

Rank Name Department Pop.
Cotonou
Cotonou
Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo 1 Cotonou Littoral 679,012
2 Porto-Novo Ouémé 264,320
3 Parakou Borgou 255,478
4 Godomey Atlantique 253,262
5 Abomey-Calavi Atlantique 117,824
6 Djougou Donga 94,773
7 Bohicon Zou 93,744
8 Ekpè Ouémé 75,313
9 Abomey Zou 67,885
10 Nikki Borgou mapa de Benin Africa

Quick Guide to Benin: Visa-free travel for South Africans

Benin is a West African country that is deep-rooted in intriguing culture and breathtaking, natural beauty. There is a wide variety of activities and attractions to keep everyone entertained.

You can discover the magic and mystery of the state religion known as voodoo by attending one of Benin's vibrant annual ceremonies in honour of it.

Or visit the markets in Cotonou, which will have you enthralled with their compelling yet macabre fetish section. Take to the waters and sail out to Ganvié, a floating stilted haven that sits buoyant on Lake Nakoué.

For those looking to kick back, why not lounge on the stunning, deserted, palm-fringed beaches at Grand Popo on the Bight of Benin. Here you can soak up some sun, sand, sea and palm leaf shade.

Or get wild and spot some elephants, cheetah, buffalo and lion at one of West Africa's prime game reserves.

Here's a look at the Benin and what you need to know should you want to visit:

NATITINGOU - BENIN

Située au nord-ouest du Bénin, est une ville fréquentée par les touristes du fait de sa proximité avec des attraits touristiques
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STREET IN PORTO NOVO IN BENIN

TRAFFIC IN NORMAL PORTO NOVO CITY IN BENIN.

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PORTO NOVO IN BENIN

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The Top 5 Most Unique In Benin - About Five

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Visiting a Voodoo Priest near Ouidah, Benin | GeoEx

The GeoEx trip, Mystical West Africa visits Ouidah, in Benin, considered the spiritual capital of African voodoo. In a village north of Ouidah, the group met with a voodoo priest where he preformed spiritual rituals.

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I Travelled To a Floating Village in Benin Republic | Water + Boat Experience |

In this video, i narrated my experience from Lagos to Benin republic to Ganvie, the largest floating village in Africa

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Ouidah - Benin

Ouidah Museum of History (Forte de S. João Baptista de Ajudá) - Memorial at Door of No Return - Kpasse Sacred Forest (Voodoo)