Elji Matha

Elji Matha is a church in Atlantique Department, Benin. Elji Matha is situated nearby to the place of worship Mosquée centrale d’ayimlonfidé, as well as near the naval base Camp Militaire de Ladji.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dantokpa Market and 6th arrondissement of the Littoral Department.

Dantokpa Market

Marketplace

Photo: jbdodane, CC BY 2.0.

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 south of Elji Matha.

6th arrondissement of the Littoral Department

Town hall

6th arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. 6th arrondissement of the Littoral Department is situated 1½ km southwest of Elji Matha.

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 2½ km south of Elji Matha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotonou and Ganvie.

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.

Ganvie

Photo: Saliousoft, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Elji Matha

Type: Church
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.39031° or 6° 23′ 25″ north

Longitude

2.43404° or 2° 26′ 3″ east

Open location code

6FR49CRM+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 488351871

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=stilt_house

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Highlights include Mosquée centrale d’ayimlonfidé and Camp Militaire de Ladji.

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