Cotonou
| Demonym | Cotonoise, Cotonois  |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin |
| Capital of | Littoral, Benin |
| Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insyd | Littoral |
| Located in time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Coordinate location | 6°22′0″N 2°25′0″E |
| Government ein head | Luc Atrokpo |
Cotonou (French pronunciation: [kɔtɔnu]; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú)[1] be city for Benin. Na ein official population count be 679,012 inhabitants for 2012 insyd; howeva, ova two million people dey stay for de larger urban area insyd.[2]
De urban area continue dey expand, notably toward de west. De city dey lie for de southeast of de country insyd, between de Atlantic Ocean den Lake Nokoué.[3]
Cotonou be de seat of government insyd Benin, although Porto-Novo be de official capital.
Climate[edit | edit source]
| Climate data give Cotonou (1991–2020, extremes 1910–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.1
(97.0) |
38.6
(101.5) |
36.0
(96.8) |
35.4
(95.7) |
39.0
(102.2) |
33.0
(91.4) |
33.5
(92.3) |
31.8
(89.2) |
31.6
(88.9) |
33.4
(92.1) |
35.4
(95.7) |
36.6
(97.9) |
39.0
(102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.6
(88.9) |
32.2
(90.0) |
32.3
(90.1) |
32.0
(89.6) |
31.3
(88.3) |
29.6
(85.3) |
28.5
(83.3) |
28.2
(82.8) |
29.0
(84.2) |
30.1
(86.2) |
31.6
(88.9) |
31.9
(89.4) |
30.7
(87.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.0
(82.4) |
29.2
(84.6) |
29.6
(85.3) |
29.2
(84.6) |
28.4
(83.1) |
27.1
(80.8) |
26.5
(79.7) |
26.2
(79.2) |
26.7
(80.1) |
27.3
(81.1) |
28.4
(83.1) |
28.4
(83.1) |
27.9
(82.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.4
(75.9) |
26.0
(78.8) |
26.8
(80.2) |
26.3
(79.3) |
25.4
(77.7) |
24.5
(76.1) |
24.4
(75.9) |
24.1
(75.4) |
24.3
(75.7) |
24.5
(76.1) |
25.3
(77.5) |
24.9
(76.8) |
25.1
(77.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.0
(62.6) |
17.9
(64.2) |
18.5
(65.3) |
20.7
(69.3) |
19.6
(67.3) |
20.0
(68.0) |
18.8
(65.8) |
19.8
(67.6) |
20.0
(68.0) |
19.1
(66.4) |
21.0
(69.8) |
17.9
(64.2) |
17.0
(62.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.4
(0.76) |
38.2
(1.50) |
80.5
(3.17) |
126.1
(4.96) |
213.0
(8.39) |
333.2
(13.12) |
135.2
(5.32) |
39.0
(1.54) |
134.9
(5.31) |
165.1
(6.50) |
43.9
(1.73) |
12.1
(0.48) |
1,340.6
(52.78) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 105 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75.5 | 77.3 | 78.2 | 79.8 | 81.3 | 84.1 | 84.2 | 83.7 | 83.8 | 83.1 | 80.6 | 77.9 | 80.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.8 | 188.3 | 213.5 | 209.7 | 196.5 | 137.7 | 141.3 | 150.8 | 155.1 | 200.9 | 233.0 | 219.1 | 2,234.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs den lows)[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit | edit source]
- 1979: 320,348 (census count)
- 1992: 536,827 (census count)
- 2002: 665,100 (census count)
- 2013: 679,012 (census count)
French be de official language of Benin. Oda languages dem dey speak insyd Cotonou dey include Fon, Aja den Yoruba.[6]
Places of worship[edit | edit source]
-
Cotonou Cathedral (Catholic Church) -
Temple Salem de Cotonou (Assemblies of God) -
Mosquée centrale de Cotonou (Islam)
Among de places of worship, Christian churches be predominant:
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou (Catholic Church)
- Protestant Methodist Church insyd Benin (World Methodist Council)
- Union of Baptist Churches of Benin (Baptist World Alliance)
- Living Faith Church Worldwide
- Redeemed Christian Church of God
- Assemblies of God.[7]
Der sanso be Muslim mosques.
Education[edit | edit source]
De city get campus of de:
- University of Science and Technology of Benin (Université des sciences et technologies du Bénin)
- African University of Technology and Management (Université africaine de technologie et de management).
Cotonou be home to African University Institute Foundation (AUi Foundation) one of de biggest educational philanthropic foundations insyd Africa.
E sanso dey host sam of de most prestigious private universities insyd Africa wey dey include:
- African University of Benin(AUB)
- Ecole Superieure de Gestion de Technologie (ESGT UNIVERSITY BENIN)
- Ecole Supérieure D’Administration, D’Economie, De Journalisme Et Des Métiers De L’Audiovisuel (ESAE UNIVERSITY BENIN)
- Institut Superieur de Communication d’Organisation et de Management
- Iscom University Benin
Media[edit | edit source]
De Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin (ORTB) — de national television den radio operator — dey base insyd Cotonou.[8]
Sisto cities den twin towns[edit | edit source]
- Atlanta, United States
- Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
- Taipei City, Taiwan, since 1967
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Spelt Kotonu in Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abomey" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 67.
- ↑ "cotonou population 2.4 million - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "GNS: Country Files". Earth-info.nga.mil. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cotonou". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Station Cotonou" (insyd French). Meteo Climat. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Languages of Benin". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ‘‘Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices’’, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 338
- ↑ Private Radio Station sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021