Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo (also known as Hogbonou and Adjacé) is the official capital of the West African nation of Benin, and was the capital of French Dahomey. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.

The capital's name Porto-Novo is of Portuguese origin, meaning "New Port". It was originally developed as a port for the slave trade, an important part of many European Empires at the time including the Portuguese Empire.

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, where the national legislature sits, the larger city of Cotonou is the seat of government, where most of the government buildings are situated and government departments operate. 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.

Porto Novo, Cape Verde (municipality)

Porto Novo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers 72% of the island area, and is home to 41% of its population, the municipality is the second largest and the seventh most populated in Cape Verde. Its popuation at the 2010 census was 17,906, some read as 18,028. Its capital is the town Porto Novo. The municipality consists of two freguesias (civil parishes):

Its highest point, which is also the highest point of the entire island, is Topo da Coroa, elevation 1,979 m.

Demography

History

The municipality Porto Novo was created in 1971 when the older Municipality of Santo Antão was redivided in 3 municipalities: Ribeira Grande, Paul and Porto Novo.

Economy

Agriculture is the main productivity of the western and northwestern parts, urban jobs especially at the ports are the main economy of the eastern part. Pozzolano is the main industry of Port Novo founded in several areas ane are used for home bricks

Porto Novo (disambiguation)

Porto Novo may refer to: