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Cotonou

City · 6.37, 2.42

Held by

France de facto · 1894 – October 26, 1895 (from the border data)
French West Africa de facto · June 16, 1895 – October 4, 1958 (from the border data)
France de facto · October 5, 1958 – December 3, 1958 (from the border data)
Benin de facto · since December 4, 1958 (from the border data)

Capital of

Benin From Wikidata (capital, P36)