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Dantokpa Market

The Dantokpa Market, or simply Tokpa, is the largest open-air market in West Africa, located in Cotonou, Benin.It is one of the most… Read more…

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Dantokpa Market
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Taxi · 8 min
Dantokpa Market
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
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The Dantokpa Market, or simply Tokpa, is the largest open-air market in West Africa, located in Cotonou, Benin.It is one of the most important retailing areas in Benin, covering over 20 hectares. It is also economically important for the country, with a reported commercial turnover of over a billion CFA Francs a day.

The market is featured in Netflix's "High on the Hog", Stephen Satterfield's documentary about African-American cuisine.

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Address (Unnamed Road), Cotonou, Benin
Coordinates 6°22'20.092" N, 2°26'1.791" E
Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Dantokpa Market
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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