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Fun fact 2 about Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo skyline
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Porto-Novo was originally called Ajashe by the Yorubas.

Porto-Novo
Benin
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Porto-Novo

Benin

Country
Benin
Population
285.0K
Coordinates
6.50, 2.63
677th most populous city in the world

Porto-Novo is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.

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