Cotonou Cathedral
The cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde, commonly known as Cotonou Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral located near the Ancien Pont bridge in Cotonou, Benin.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: building in Africa
- Also known as: “Notre-Dame de Miséricorde”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dantokpa Market and 7th arrondissement of the Littoral Department.
Dantokpa Market
Marketplace
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 2 km north of Cotonou Cathedral.
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 2 km northwest of Cotonou Cathedral.
Mosquée Zongo Cotonou
Mosque
Photo: Richmond Dakpogan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosquée Zongo Cotonou is situated 1½ km west of Cotonou Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotonou.
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.
Cotonou Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.35635° or 6° 21′ 23″ northLongitude
2.43917° or 2° 26′ 21″ eastOpen location code
6FR49C4Q+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 443576927OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q2942229
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Yoruba—“Cotonou Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cotonou Cathedral”
- Finnish: “Cotonoun katedraali”
- French: “cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde de Cotonou”
- French: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde de Cotonou”
- Hausa: “Cotonou Cathedral”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Cotonou”
- Italian: “cattedrale di Nostra Signora della Misericordia”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Nostra Signora della Misericordia”
- Russian: “Собор Божией Матери Милосердия (Котону)”
- Russian: “Собор Божией Матери Милосердия”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia de Cotonú”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia”
- Yoruba: “Cotonou Cathedral”
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