Place:Abomey, Zou, Benin

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NameAbomey
TypeCity
Coordinates7.233°N 2.0°E
Located inZou, Benin     (1625 - )
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Abomey is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012, had a population of 90,195 people.

Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small traditional houses that were inhabited by the Kings of Dahomey from 1600 to 1900, and which were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

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