Vekky
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town
- Description: arrondissement and town in Atlantique Department, Benin
- Also known as: “Vèkky”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganvie and Akassato.
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 6 km west of Vekky.
Vekky
- Categories: arrondissement of Benin and locality
- Location: So-Ava, Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.486° or 6° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
2.4202° or 2° 25′ 13″ eastOpen location code
6FR4FCPC+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4313209400OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
11790254Wikidata ID
Q4009305
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In Other Languages
From Fon to South Azerbaijani—“Vekky” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vèkky-Daho and Vèkky-Dogbodji.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eglise sanctuaire marial de vekky and Sanctuaire marial de Vekky.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vekky”. Photo: Shubert Ciencia, CC BY 2.0.