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 6 km north of GBEGAN.

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 8 km south of GBEGAN.

GBEGAN

Type: Guest house
Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Abomey-Calavi, Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.45627° or 6° 27′ 23″ north

Longitude

2.34491° or 2° 20′ 42″ east

Open location code

6FR4F84V+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7796667086

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=guest_house

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