Avrankou
Avrankou is a town in Southern Benin. The original is derived from Avlan and KOU. Later, the French changed the name to its present as they found Avlankou difficult to pronounce.- Town with about 20,300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
- …is also known as “Commune de Avrankou - Bénin”
- Description: commune and city in Ouémé Department, Benin
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouanho and Atchoukpa.
Avrankou
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Latitude
6.5564° or 6° 33′ 23″ north
Longitude
2.6551° or 2° 39′ 18″ east
Open location code
6FR4HM44+H2
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Avrankou” goes by many names.
ΑβρανκούGreek
AvrankouItalian
AvrankouMalay
AvrankouNorthern Frisian
آورانکوPersian
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