Cotonou

[koh-tuh-noo]

noun

1. a seaport in SE Benin.

Cotonou

/ ˌkəʊtəˈnuː /

noun

1. the chief port and official capital of Benin, on the Bight of Benin. Pop: 891 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Ciara, known for R&B and pop hits such as Goodies and 1,2 Step, officially became a citizen at a ceremony in the city of Cotonou.

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People in Cotonou said that they didn’t know about the jihadi problem, believed it was fake news, or that it was a problem limited to neighboring countries.

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It’s relatively easy to go anywhere in Cotonou, which is where I live now.

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He first went to Cotonou in nearby Benin, and then to Lagos in neighbouring Nigeria, where he earned money by driving a motor scooter carrying passengers around the huge city.

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Viou learned to cook from her mother who had a simple little restaurant in Cotonou, Benin and got a lesson in perseverance from her grandmother.

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