Dowa
Dowa is a neighborhood in Ouémé Department, Benin. Dowa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Akonaboè, as well as near the village Vakon-Anago.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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto-Novo and Atchoukpa.
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.
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. Atchoukpa is situated 5 km northeast of Dowa.
Hozin
Village
Hozin is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Dangbo. 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 10,076. Hozin is situated 6 km northwest of Dowa.
Dowa
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Ouémé Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.50891° or 6° 30′ 32″ northLongitude
2.59667° or 2° 35′ 48″ eastOpen location code
6FR4GH5W+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7652175230OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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