Cotonou, BeninL'AmazoneNotre-Dame de MiséricordeMusée HonmèÉtoile RougeBorne IGNAvion Sur la Plage
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Cotonou

Cotonou is a city in Littoral Department district, Benin of about 780,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 161 places to visit: 45 forts & heritage, 27 museums and 33 churches. The must-see places are L'Amazone, Notre-Dame de Miséricorde and Musée Honmè.

6.3654° N, 2.4183° EPop. 780,000

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Within 30 km101 places
Within 50 km161
Must-see9
Notable133
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

L'Amazone, heritage site near Cotonou
Must-see

L'Amazone

Heritage site · 3 km

Notre-Dame de Miséricorde, church near Cotonou
Must-see

Notre-Dame de Miséricorde

Church · 3 km

Musée Honmè, museum near Cotonou
Must-see

Musée Honmè

Museum · 32 km · Ouémé Department

Places near Cotonou by type

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One day from Cotonou

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm

84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cotonou
  2. La Galerie Nationalemuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Échangeur de Godomeyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Borne IGNheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Musée Honmèmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. La CAVE À TOUTcave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Cotonou
Today’s loopCotonouStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cotonou?

L'Amazone (heritage site, about 3 km), Notre-Dame de Miséricorde (church, about 3 km), Fondation Zinsou (museum, about 1 km), Centre de Promotion de L’artisanat (attraction, about 1 km), Étoile Rouge (heritage site, about 1 km), Mosquée Zongo Cotonou (mosque or dargah, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cotonou?

161 places on Spotwander: 45 forts & heritage, 27 museums, 33 churches, 20 other attractions, 10 mosques & dargahs.

Which is the nearest fort to Cotonou?

Statue de George Dimitrov, about 1 km by road; Étoile Rouge (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Cotonou?

Fondation Zinsou, about 1 km by road; Galérie Nour (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cotonou?

Start in Cotonou, visit La Galerie Nationale, then Échangeur de Godomey, then Borne IGN, then Musée Honmè, then La CAVE À TOUT, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.