Definition of Cotonou

1. Noun. Chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin.

Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center, Port
Group relationships: Benin, Dahomey, Republic Of Benin

Definition of Cotonou

1. Proper noun. The de facto capital of Benin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cotonou

Costner
Cotacachi
Cotard
Cotard's syndrome
Cotard delusion
Cote d'Azur
Cote d'Ivoire franc
Cotes de Provence
Cotingidae
Cotinus
Cotinus americanus
Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus obovatus
Cotoneaster dammeri
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotonou
Cotopaxi
Cotswold
Cotswold Hills
Cotswold morris dancing
Cotswolds
Cottagers
Cottbus
Cotte's operation
Cottidae
Cotton
Cotton State
Cotton effect
Cottrell precipitator

Literary usage of Cotonou

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Urban Agriculture in West Africa: Contributing to Food Security and Urban by Olanrewaju B. Smith (1999)
"Abstract This paper presents the various forms of horticultural activities and their spatial location within cotonou. The contribution of these activities ..."

2. Agricultural Marketing Directory for U.S. & Africa Trade by Mary E. Lassanyi, Wayne Olson (1997)
"Tel: 30-02-64 Institut de Recherches sur les Fruit et Agrumes, BP 2043, cotonou International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, cotonou, Tel: 30-14-66 ..."

3. African Economic Outlook by African Development Bank (2006)
"The cotonou-Niamey corridor, which is 1 056 km long, competes with the Lomé-Niamey corridor, which is slightly longer. The average cost of transporting a ..."

4. Protectors Or Pretenders?: Government Human Rights Commissions in Africa by Binaifer Nowrojee (2001)
"... constitutional court judge, cotonou, Benin, April 8, 1999. "Benin's constitutional court was established June 7, 1993. It consists of seven members, ..."

5. Cover Crops in West Africa: Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture by Daniel Buckles (1998)
"cotonou Benin Tel: (+229)3326 14 Pascal ... cotonou Benin Tel: (+229) 35 01 88 Fax: (+229) 30 30 84 Zoumana Kouyaté Agricultural Expert Institut of Rural ..."

6. Perspectives Economiques En Afrique 2005/2006by Banque africaine de développement, Ocde by Banque africaine de développement, Ocde (2006)
"Le corridor cotonou-Niamey, long de 1 056 kilomètres, est en concurrence avec le corridor Lomé-Niamey, un peu plus long. Le coût moyen d'acheminement d'un ..."

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