Porto-Novo

proper noun

The official capital of Benin; the de-facto capital is Cotonou.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The official capital of Benin; the de-facto capital is Cotonou.

Translations

Afrikaans Porto Novo
  • Porto Novothe official capital of Benin
Arabic بُورْتُو نُوفُو
  • بُورْتُو نُوفُو (burtū nufū)the official capital of Benin
Chinese Mandarin 波多諾伏 /波多诺伏, 新港
  • 波多諾伏 /波多诺伏 (Bōduōnuòfú)the official capital of Benin
  • 新港 (Xīngǎng)the official capital of Benin
Czech Porto Novo
  • Porto Novothe official capital of Benin
Danish Porto-Novo
  • Porto-Novothe official capital of Benin
Japanese ポルトノボ
  • ポルトノボ (Porutonobo)the official capital of Benin
Korean 포르토노보
  • 포르토노보 (Poreutonobo)the official capital of Benin
Polish Porto-Novo
  • Porto-Novothe official capital of Benin
Portuguese Porto Novo
  • Porto Novothe official capital of Benin
Russian По́рто-Но́во
  • По́рто-Но́во (Pórto-Nóvo)the official capital of Benin
Spanish Porto Novo
  • Porto Novothe official capital of Benin
Thai ปอร์โต-โนโว
  • ปอร์โต-โนโวthe official capital of Benin
Cite this entry
APA

Porto-Novo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porto-Novo

MLA

“Porto-Novo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porto-Novo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Porto-Novo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porto-Novo.

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