Sainte Cécile

Sainte Cécile is a church in Atlantique Department, Benin. Sainte Cécile is situated nearby to the church Assemblée Pentecôte de Shekinah, as well as near Mosquée Iwalessin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 6th arrondissement of the Littoral Department and Dantokpa Market.

6th arrondissement of the Littoral Department

Town hall

6th arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. 6th arrondissement of the Littoral Department is situated 540 metres south of Sainte Cécile.

Dantokpa Market

Marketplace

Photo: jbdodane, CC BY 2.0.

The Dantokpa Market, or simply Tokpa, is the largest open-air market in West Africa, located in Cotonou, Benin. It is one of the most important retailing areas in Benin, covering over 20 hectares. Dantokpa Market is situated 2 km southeast of Sainte Cécile.

7th arrondissement of the Littoral Department

Town hall

7th arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. 7th arrondissement of the Littoral Department is situated 2 km south of Sainte Cécile.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotonou and Godomey.

Cotonou

Photo: bigberto, CC BY 2.0.

Cotonou is the largest city in Benin and the country's primary port of entry for visitors. The city is in the south of the country, on the coastline.

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 9 km west of Sainte Cécile.

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.

Sainte Cécile

Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Categories: historic site, place of worship, wayside shrine, and religion
Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.38581° or 6° 23′ 9″ north

Longitude

2.42358° or 2° 25′ 25″ east

Open location code

6FR49CPF+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4190059090

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_shrine

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

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