Presidential Palace, Cotonou
The Palais de la Marina is a government complex in Cotonou, Benin. The palace is relevant in Beninese politics, being used to hold government meetings between the Cabinet of Benin, ambassadors, and the president.Photo: Adoscam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amazon Monument and Cotonou congress centre.
Amazon Monument
Photo: Alfrednadjere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Amazon Monument is a statue honoring the Dahomey Amazons. A metal structure covered in bronze, it is 30m high and weighs 150 tons. It stands on the Esplanade des Amazones in the 12th district of the city of Cotonou in southern Benin. Amazon Monument is situated 340 metres southwest of Presidential Palace, Cotonou.
Cotonou congress centre
Cotonou congress centre is situated 570 metres southwest of Presidential Palace, Cotonou.
Fondation Zinsou
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Fondation Zinsou is a museum, which is situated 2 km northeast of Presidential Palace, Cotonou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotonou and Godomey.
Cotonou
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 8 km northwest of Presidential Palace, Cotonou.
Presidential Palace, Cotonou
- Type: Government office
- Description: presidential palace in Benin
- Categories: presidential palace, building, office, and government building
- Location: Littoral Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.35161° or 6° 21′ 6″ northLongitude
2.40907° or 2° 24′ 33″ eastOpen location code
6FR49C25+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 272739399OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q106195578
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Presidential Palace, Cotonou” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “貝南總統府”
- Fon: “Togangbasá Marina tɔn”
- French: “palais de la Marina”
- French: “Palais de la Marina”
- Japanese: “マリーナ宮殿”
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