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Cotonou🇧🇯
Benin·COO·6.37°N · 2.42°E
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WB · COO · 038Photo: Adoscam / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Workation in Cotonou: the essentials
Squeezed between the Atlantic and Lake Nokoué, Cotonou is Benin's largest city and its real centre of power, home to most ministries and the foreign embassies, with over two million people in the wider urban area. Life runs on zemidjans, the motorbike taxis that also account for much of the traffic and fumes. Dantokpa market is among the largest in West Africa, and the stilt village of Ganvié lies on the lake north of the city. Coworking spaces exist and daily life happens in French. The airport is only about 3 km from the centre.
Key metrics
Internet
10Mbps
slowCost/month
500€
cheapSafety
3/5
safeCoworking
4Spaces
sufficientSun
217days/year
sunnyEnglish
2/5
moderateClimate by monthBest time to visit: May–Dec
TemperatureSun hrs.Raincurrent
28°
Jan
29.2°
Feb
29.6°
Mar
29.2°
Apr
28.4°
May
27.1°
Jun
26.5°
Jul
26.2°
Aug
26.7°
Sep
27.3°
Oct
28.4°
Nov
28.4°
Dec
Providers on locationlinked with Cotonou
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Coworking on locationReal spaces from OpenStreetMap, prices as AI estimate
AI assessmentAI estimate:Day pass approx. 8 €· Month approx. 70 €
OpenStreetMap counts 4 coworking addresses in Cotonou, including Iroko Lab und Jokkolabs Cotonou. Cotonou is a smaller place in Benin. A day pass likely runs around an estimated €8, a monthly one around €70. Living costs run about €500/month, internet averages 10 Mbit/s.
Jokkolabs CotonouOSM
1.4 km from the centre469, 11ème Art, Boulevard du CANADA en face de ATC BEKO Vodjè, Cotonou, BéninSolidar'ItOSM
2 km from the centre232 Rue 6.152 - 2ème étage de l'immeuble près de la SBEE Gbèdjromèdé, Cotonou, BéninEducational Technology and Research International LabsOSM
5.6 km from the centre158 rue 2348A Fidrjosse, Cotonou, BéninSpaces come from OpenStreetMap (10 km radius); prices are AI estimates for typical offers in town – please check with the provider before booking. As of September 2026.
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Three places a week as reels, a head-to-head every Wednesday, a data sheet every Saturday. Same numbers as on this page.
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