I évasion voyage dans le temps I fly away journey through time I الزمـن عبـر رحلـة ق ل ّ لنتحـ
I évasion voyage dans le temps I fly away journey through time I الزمـن عبـر رحلـة ق ل ّ لنتحـ
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Discovering
Cotonou!
Since last December,
TUNISAIR has set the
course for Cotonou.
Economic capital of Benin,
it is also the largest
city of this West African
country. A heterogeneous
city, steeped in culture,
full of investment
opportunities that will
delight the tourist in
search of surprises and
new sensations.
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Cotonou: a motley
city
Cotonou is Benin’s economic
capital, but it is also home to
most ministries and diplomatic
departments. It likewise contains
most of the country’s industries
as well as the main companies
and Benin banks. Due to its
economic importance, Cotonou
is a heterogeneous city where
representatives
of
several
neighbouring nationalities and
nearly a dozen different ethnic
groups mingle. Its markets and
its gastronomy with its rich and
varied menus are the best proof.
Cotonou is also a real crossroads
for West African trade thanks
to a road network connecting
it to the different neighbouring
countries namely Nigeria, Togo,
Niger and Burkina Faso. Although
Cotonou has a large bus network,
it is preferable for visitors to get
zemidjans, local mototaxis that
are so successful for both locals
and tourists. The zemidjan literally
means “take me quickly” in Fon
(language of Southern Benin, a
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