Cotonou

Cotonou (French pronunciation: ​[kɔtɔnu]; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú)Spelt Kotonu in Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abomey" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 67. 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."cotonou population 2.4 million - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

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."GNS: Country Files". Earth-info.nga.mil. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

Cotonou be de seat of government insyd Benin, although Porto-Novo be de official capital.

 Climate 
Climate data give Cotonou (1991–2020, extremes 1910–present)MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearRecord 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)23691418119141351105Average relative humidity (%)75.577.378.279.881.384.184.283.783.883.180.677.980.8Mean monthly sunshine hours188.8188.3213.5209.7196.5137.7141.3150.8155.1200.9233.0219.12,234.7Source 1: NOAA"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cotonou". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs den lows)"Station Cotonou" (insyd French). Meteo Climat. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

 Demographics 

 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."Languages of Benin". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

 Places of worship 
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.J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ‘‘Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices’’, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 338 

Der sanso be Muslim mosques.

 Education 
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 
De Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin (ORTB) — de national television den radio operator — dey base insyd Cotonou.Private Radio Station sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021

 Sisto cities den twin towns 

 Atlanta, United States
 Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
 Taipei City, Taiwan, since 1967

 References 

 External links 

 Cotonou Internet Portal

Category:Cotonou
Category:Communes of Benin
Category:Port cities insyd Africa
Category:French West Africa
Category:Populated places dem establish insyd 1830