Vérichaguine

Vérichaguine is an university in Atlantique Department, Benin. Vérichaguine is situated nearby to the government office Scaphandrier BENIN, as well as near the community center Le Majestic.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace, Cotonou and Fondation Zinsou.

Presidential Palace, Cotonou

Government office

Photo: Adoscam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Presidential Palace, Cotonou is situated 1 km south of Vérichaguine.

Fondation Zinsou

Museum

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

Fondation Zinsou is a museum, which is situated 1½ km east of Vérichaguine.

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 1¼ km south of Vérichaguine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotonou and Godomey.

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.

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 west of Vérichaguine.

Vérichaguine

Type: University
Categories: building and education
Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.36103° or 6° 21′ 40″ north

Longitude

2.40733° or 2° 24′ 26″ east

Open location code

6FR49C64+CW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 418086340

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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