Noun: Cotonou ,kow-tu'noo
- The largest city and chief port of Benin, located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa
"Most of Benin's international trade passes through Cotonou"
Type of: city, metropolis, port, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Benin, Dahomey, Republic of Benin
Encyclopedia: Cotonou, Benin