Sô-Ava
Sô-Ava is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. The commune covers an area of 218 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 76,315 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town
- Description: commune of Benin
- Also known as: “So”, “Sô Avo”, “So-Ava”, and “So-Awa”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vekky and Ganvie.
Vekky
Town
Vekky is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Sô-Ava. Vekky is situated 2½ km southeast of Sô-Ava.
Ganvie
Photo: Saliousoft, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, Africa, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and is very popular with tourists.
Akassato
Village
Photo: Aimeabibis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akassato is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey-Calavi. Akassato is situated 4 km west of Sô-Ava.
Sô-Ava
- Categories: commune of Benin and locality
- Location: So-Ava, Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.49697° or 6° 29′ 49″ northLongitude
2.40054° or 2° 24′ 2″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6FR4FCW2+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2313040349OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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