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Detailed explanation-1: -Porto-Novo, city and capital of Benin. It lies on the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa. It is located on a coastal lagoon at the extreme southeastern part of the country and was probably founded in the late 16th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -The official capital is Porto-Novo, but Cotonou is Benin’s largest city, its chief port, and its de facto administrative capital. Benin was a French colony from the late 19th century until 1960.

Detailed explanation-3: -Porto-Novo, meaning “New Port” in Portuguese, became the official capital of the West African country of Benin in 1960.

Detailed explanation-4: -Porto-Novo (pop. 300, 000) is the capital of Benin and one of the oldest cities in the country.