Atlantique, Benin · Africa
20,000
Population
Africa
Continent
Porto-Novo
Timezone
BJ
Country Code
Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, Africa, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and is very popular with tourists. The village was created in the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries by the Tofinu people who took to the lake to avoid Fon warriors who were taking people hostage to sell them to European enslavers. Making the shallow waters and islands of Lake Nokoue a haven, the Ganvie villagers are often ref...
Coordinates
6.4644°, 2.3929°
Region/State
Atlantique
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Country
Benin
Region
Atlantique
Timezone
Africa/Porto-Novo
Population
20,000
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