Minontchou

Minontchou is a neighborhood in Atlantique Department, Benin. Minontchou is situated nearby to the neighborhood Gankpodo, as well as near Agbodjèdo.

Places of Interest

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

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 3 km southwest of Minontchou.

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 3½ km west of Minontchou.

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 4 km southwest of Minontchou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotonou and Ekpè.

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.

Ekpè

Town

Ekpè is an arrondissement in the Ouémé department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on 15 February 2013, the arrondissement had a total population of 75,313. Ekpè is situated 10 km east of Minontchou.

Minontchou

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.39082° or 6° 23′ 27″ north

Longitude

2.45289° or 2° 27′ 10″ east

Open location code

6FR49FR3+85

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7734025971

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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