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

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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 7 km north of Agori.

Godomey

Town

Godomey 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. Godomey is situated 7 km south of Agori.

Agori

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Abomey-Calavi, Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.44828° or 6° 26′ 54″ north

Longitude

2.34785° or 2° 20′ 52″ east

Open location code

6FR4C8XX+84

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12134555319

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

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