Sohomey
Sohomey is a village in Ouémé Department, Benin. Sohomey is situated nearby to the neighborhood Djrado, as well as near the village Ouindodji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of Benin and Ouando Market.
National Library of Benin
Library
Photo: Kulttuurinavigaattori, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Benin is the legal deposit library for Benin. Originally chartered in November 1975 and located in Ouidah, the library moved to a purpose built unit in the Ouando neighbourhood of Porto-Novo during the 1980s. National Library of Benin is situated 2½ km south of Sohomey.
Ouando Market
Marketplace
Photo: Babylas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouando Market is a marketplace, which is situated 3 km south of Sohomey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atchoukpa and Ouanho.
Atchoukpa
Village
Atchoukpa is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Avrankou. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 19,565.
Ouanho
Village
Ouanho is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Avrankou. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 8712. Ouanho is situated 4 km east of Sohomey.
Porto-Novo
Photo: Babylas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located on the coast in the southeastern part of the country. Benin’s second largest city of approximately 250,000 people is a nice change of pace from the bustling Cotonou and has many nice features.
Sohomey
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Ouémé Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.53332° or 6° 32′ northLongitude
2.61448° or 2° 36′ 52″ eastOpen location code
6FR4GJM7+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 12142998475OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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