Cotonou

Dantokpa Market is a sprawling commercial hub where thousands of vendors sell everything from textiles and food to electronics and religious artifacts. It serves as a major regional trading center, attracting buyers and sellers from neighboring countries and beyond.

While Porto-Novo serves as the legislative capital and seat of government, Cotonou functions as the economic capital and is significantly more populous. Cotonou hosts most government ministries, foreign embassies, and the largest port in the country.