Abomey-Calavi, Atlantique Department, Benin

🇧🇯 Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities of the commune are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square km. It is rojected to be the eleventh fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.27% growth.

The city is home to a constituent monarchy.

History The history of Abomey-Calavi is linked to that of Abomey and the Kingdom of Dahomey Abomey-Calavi was founded to be near Cotonou, in order to facilitate trade.

Education Its principal university is the University of Abomey-Calavi, founded in 1970.

Places of worship Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian churches and temples: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou (Catholic Church), Protestant Methodist Church in Benin (World Methodist Council), Union of Baptist Churches of Benin (Baptist World Alliance), Living Faith Church Worldwide, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Assemblies of God. There are also Muslim mosques. The town is also a noted centre of Voodoo, and contains a large fetish market.

Economy The inhabitants of the commune of Abomey-Calavi carry out several activities in different sectors such as agriculture, livestock farming, fishing, trade, crafts, transport, fuelwood exploitation, transformation of products.