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 20,300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 28 metres (92 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.
Gbozounmè
Town
Gbozounmè is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. Gbozounmè is situated 3½ km northeast of Avrankou.
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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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Avrankou” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Avrankou”
- Chinese: “阿夫蘭庫”
- Dutch: “Avrankou”
- Fon: “Avlanku”
- French: “Avrankou”
- German: “Avrankou”
- Greek: “Αβρανκού”
- Italian: “Avrankou”
- Malay: “Avrankou”
- Northern Frisian: “Avrankou”
- Persian: “آورانکو”
- Polish: “Avrankou”
- Russian: “Авранку”
- Silesian: “Avrankou”
- Spanish: “Avrankou”
- Swedish: “Avrankou”
- Urdu: “اورانکو”
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