Place des amazones du roi Behanzin
Place des amazones du roi Behanzin is a monument in Zou Department, Benin. Place des amazones du roi Behanzin is situated nearby to the place of worship Temple Totohennou, as well as near the manor estate Palais du Roi BEHANZIN.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dahomey.
Dahomey
Castle
The Kingdom of Dahomey (, Fon: Danhɔmɛ, lit. 'In the Belly of Chief Dan' was a West African kingdom located within the present-day Republic of Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. Dahomey is situated 3½ km west of Place des amazones du roi Behanzin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abomey and Mougnon.
Abomey
Photo: Willem Heerbaart, CC BY 2.0.
Abomey, or Agbome, is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2025, it has a population of 96,974 people.
Mougnon
Village
Mougnon is an arrondissement in the Zou department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Djidja. 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 5,478. Mougnon is situated 6 km north of Place des amazones du roi Behanzin.
Place des amazones du roi Behanzin
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Zou Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.18268° or 7° 10′ 58″ northLongitude
2.02373° or 2° 1′ 25″ eastOpen location code
6FV452MF+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 9566047370OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple Totohennou and Palais du Roi BEHANZIN.
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