Porto-Novo

capital of Benin
Place commune_of_benin Q3799
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Porto-Novo

Summary

Porto-Novo is a commune of Benin[1]. Porto-Novo ranks in the top 4% of commune_of_benin entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,150 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Porto-Novo was a member of Creative Cities Network[3].
  • Porto-Novo is located in Ouémé Department[4].
  • Porto-Novo is in the country of Benin[5].
  • Porto-Novo's instance of is recorded as commune of Benin[6].
  • Porto-Novo's instance of is recorded as city[7].
  • Porto-Novo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cergy-Pontoise[8].
  • Porto-Novo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Metropolis of Lyon[9].
  • Porto-Novo's Commons category is recorded as Porto-Novo[10].
  • Porto-Novo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.4833333333333, 'lon': 2.6166666666667}[11].
  • Porto-Novo's official website is recorded as https://www.villedeportonovo.com[12].
  • Porto-Novo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Porto-Novo[13].
  • Porto-Novo has a population of {'amount': '+264320'}[14].
  • Porto-Novo has a population of {'amount': '+223552'}[15].
  • Porto-Novo has a population of {'amount': '+179138'}[16].
  • Porto-Novo has a population of {'amount': '+133168'}[17].
  • Porto-Novo has a population of {'amount': '+267191'}[18].
  • Porto-Novo has a population of {'amount': '+234168'}[19].
  • Porto-Novo's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • Porto-Novo's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[21].
  • Porto-Novo's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Porto-Novo's replaces is recorded as Q412092[23].
  • Porto-Novo's capital of is recorded as Benin[24].
  • Porto-Novo's capital of is recorded as Ouémé Department[25].
  • Porto-Novo's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site[26].
  • Porto-Novo's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Porto-Novo[27].

Body

Geography

Porto-Novo is in the country of Benin[5]. Porto-Novo is located in Ouémé Department[4].

Physical Characteristics

Porto-Novo covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+52'}[28]. Porto-Novo sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+38'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+264320'}[14], {'amount': '+223552'}[15], {'amount': '+179138'}[16], {'amount': '+133168'}[17], {'amount': '+267191'}[18], and {'amount': '+234168'}[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include commune of Benin[6] and city[7]. Porto-Novo's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site[26].

Why It Matters

Porto-Novo ranks in the top 4% of commune_of_benin entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,150 views/month).[2] Porto-Novo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Porto-Novo is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . cergypontoise.fr. Retrieved . cergypontoise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . jumelages-partenariats.com. Retrieved . jumelages-partenariats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . citypopulation.de. citypopulation.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved . worldpopulationreview.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), New International Encyclopedia, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
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    Commons category Porto-Novo
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