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Key facts
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- Porto-Novo
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- Ajashe, Hogbonu
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- Capital city and commune
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- Location of Porto-Novo in Benin
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- top
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- Benin#Africa
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- Location in Benin##Location in Africa
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- yes
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- 240
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- Country
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- Department
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Seat of government
- Economy
- Transport
- Demographics
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Culture
- Music
- Sports
- Places of worship
- Temple of Abessan and Zangbeto Shrine
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Porto-Novo (, ; ; ; ; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
In 1863, following British bombardment, Porto-Novo accepted French protection, and by 1900, it became the capital of French Dahomey. After Benin's independence in 1960, Porto-Novo retained its status as the official capital, while Cotonou emerged as the economic and administrative hub.
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