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Cotonou Port airpano
Africa

The name "Cotonou" means "by the river of death" in the Fon language. At the beginning of the 19th century, Cotonou (then spelled "Kotonou") was a small fishing village. Though originally ruled by the Kingdom of Dahomey, in 1851 the French made a treaty with the Dahomean King Ghezo that allowed them to establish a trading post at Cotonou. During the reign of Glele, his successor (1858–89), the territory was ceded to France by a treaty signed on May 19, 1868. In 1883, the French navy occupied the city to prevent British conquest of the area. After Glele's death in 1889, his son Béhanzin tried, unsuccessfully, to challenge the treaty. From then on, the town developed quickly to become the largest harbour in the region.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotonou

Copyright: Andre Dengin
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 8000x4000
Taken: 28/06/2014
Caricate: 16/07/2014
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Tags: africa; port; container; container terminal; vessels; ship; bulkier; terminal; airpano; cotonou
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