Porto Novo

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Porto-Novo (also known as Hogbonou and Adjacé) is the official capital of the WestAfrican nation of Benin, and was the capital of French Dahomey. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometers and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.[2][3]
Porto-Novo is a port on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in the southeastern portion of the country. It is Benin's second-largest city, and although Porto-Novo is the official capital, the city of Cotonou is not only larger butalso more important, culturally and politically: Cotonou is the seat of government. The region around Porto-Novo produces palm oil, cotton and kapok. Petroleum was discovered off the coast of the city in the 1990s, and has become an important export.
HISTORY
Porto-Novo was once a tributary of the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo and there continues to be a sizable Yoruba community in Porto Novo today. Thecity's name is of Portuguese origin, meaning "New Port." It was originally developed as a port for the slave trade.
In 1863, the British, who were active in nearby Nigeria, bombarded the city, which persuaded the Kingdom of Porto-Novo to accept French protection. The neighboring Kingdom of Abomey objected to French involvement in the region and war broke out between the two states. In 1883,Porto-Novo was incorporated into the French "colony of Dahomey and its dependencies." In 1900, it became Dahomey's capital city.
The kings of Porto-Novo continued to rule in the city, both officially and unofficially, until the death of the last king, Alohinto Gbeffa, in 1976. From 1908, the king held the title of Chef supérieur.
Many Afro-Brazilians settled in Porto-Novo following their return toAfrica after emancipation in Brazil. Brazilian architecture and foods are important to the city's cultural life.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Porto Novo had an estimated population of 234,168 in 2005.
Population trend:
* 1979: 133,168 (census)
* 1992: 179,138 (census)
* 2000: 210,400 (estimate)
* 2002: 223,552 (estimate)
* 2005: 234,168 (estimate)

LANDMARKS
* The Porto Novo Museum ofEthnography contains a large collection of Yoruba masks, as well as items on the history of the city and of Benin.
* King Toffa's Palace (also known as the Musée Honmé and the Royal Palace), now a museum, shows what life was like for African royalty.
* Jardin Place Jean Bayol is a large plaza which contains a statue of the first King of Porto-Novo.
* The da Silva Museum is a museum ofBenin history. It shows what life was like for the returning Afro-Brazilians
* The palais de Gouverneur (governor's palace) is the home of the national legislature.
Other sites of interest include a Brazilian-style church, which is now a mosque, and the Institute of Higher Studies of Benin. The Stade Municipale and the Stade Charles de Gaulle are the largest football stadiums in the city....