Benin Cities with Hotels
Benin, republic in western Africa, on the
Gulf of Guinea. Known in full as the Republic of Benin, it extends inland about 670 km (about
415 mi) from its 121-km (75-mi) long gulf coast. Benin is bordered on the north
by Burkina Faso and Niger, on the east by
Nigeria, and on the west by
Togo.
Formerly part of French West Africa, it gained independence in 1960 as Dahomey;
it was named Benin in 1975. It has an area of 112,622 sq km (about 43,483 sq
mi). Porto-Novo is the capital and Cotonou is the largest city.
Some of the hotels, motels and resorts available for
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Motels, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, Hampton Inn,
Sheraton, Hilton, Best Western, Hyatt and Hyatt Regency, Wyndham Inn, Ritz and
Ritz Carlton, Days Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, La Quinta Inns, Comfort Inn and
Comfort Suite, Embassy Suites, Quality Inn, Radisson Inn, Sleep Inn, Numerous
Resorts and Resort Villas throughout the globe, along with Plaza and Plaza
Suites and and array of private and Golf Clubs and Golf Resorts.
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Land and Resources
The coast of Benin is a sandy barrier beach with no natural harbors.
Immediately north of the beach is a network of shallow lagoons, and farther
north is a fertile lowland called the barre country, most of which is
intensively cultivated. In northern Benin the land rises to include the edge
of a nearly 500-m (1600-ft) high plateau of ancient rocks and mostly
infertile soils and, in the northwest, the rugged Atakora Mountains.
"Benin," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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