So-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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganvie and Vekky.

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.

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.

So-Ava

Also known as: “Commune of So-Ava” and “Sô-Ava”
Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.5016° or 6° 30′ 6″ north

Longitude

2.4271° or 2° 25′ 38″ east

Open location code

6FR4GC2G+JR

GeoNames ID

7874154

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