Lake Nokoué

Lake Nokoué
Lake Nokoué
Lake Nokoué seen from space (false color)
Coordinates 6°26′00″N 2°27′00″E / 6.4333333°N 2.45°E / 6.4333333; 2.45Coordinates: 6°26′00″N 2°27′00″E / 6.4333333°N 2.45°E / 6.4333333; 2.45
Basin countries Benin
Max. length 20 km
Max. width 11 km

Lake Nokoué is a lake in southern Benin. It is 20 km wide and 11 km long and is located at 6°26′00″N 2°27′00″E / 6.4333333°N 2.45°E / 6.4333333; 2.45, north of Cotonou. On the northern edge is the famous water town of Ganvié. Lake Nokoué is an important site for the birds.

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cotonou — Port of Cotonou …   Wikipedia

  • List of Benin-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Benin. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Benin* BeninAirports in Benin* Cadjehoun AirportBuildings and structures in Beninports… …   Wikipedia

  • Lista Ramsar de humedales de importancia internacional — Contenido 1 Lista de sitios por país 1.1 Albania 1.2 Alemania 1.3 Argentina …   Wikipedia Español

  • Ganvie — is a lake village in Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and as such is very popular with tourists.The village was established in the sixteenth or …   Wikipedia

  • Буса — Современный ареал расселения и численность Всего: 110000 (оценка) Бенин, Нигерия …   Википедия

  • Ouémé River — ▪ river, Africa Ouémé also spelled  Weme        river rising in the Atacora massif in northwestern Benin. It is approximately 310 miles (500 km) in length and flows southward, where it is joined by its main affluent, the Okpara, on the left bank… …   Universalium

  • Phla-Pherá languages — The Phla Pherá (Xwla Xwela)languages form a subgroup of Gbe languages spoken mainly in south eastern and south western Benin; some communities are found in south eastern Togo and south western Nigeria. The group, comprised of about ten lects, was …   Wikipedia

  • Liste des zones humides d'importance internationale de la Convention de Ramsar — Cette liste est incomplète ou mal ordonnée. Votre aide est la bienvenue ! Ceci est la liste des zones humides d importance nationale comme le définit la Convention de Ramsar pour la conservation et l utilisation soutenable des zones humides …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Benin — /be neen /, n. 1. Formerly, Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 3,197,000; 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Cap.: Porto Novo. 2. Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa. 3. a… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”