Cotonou · Benin
Staying in Dantokpa et Missèbo
Cotonou's trading heart: Dantokpa, the city's largest market with more than 15,000 shops, and Missèbo, the big second-hand clothing market. You can find everything there, from wholesale food to wax fabric, spare parts and vodun ritual objects.
Who it suits
Traders and shoppers who come for the markets. For a family holiday, it is better to sleep elsewhere and come with someone.
What to know
The crowds are huge during the day and pickpockets are reported: Le Petit Journal Cotonou advises avoiding Dantokpa in the evening. Come in the morning, with a driver waiting for you: the concierge arranges it.
Landmarks: Dantokpa market · Missèbo market · Boulevard Saint-Michel
Our homes nearest Dantokpa et Missèbo
We have no home in the district itself. Here are the nearest, with their district and the straight-line distance.
Akpakpa, Jak neighbourhood · ≈ 3.2 km as the crow flies
VideoAkpakpa, Cotonou
Villa Ewa
4-bedroom villa with pool
8 guests · 4 bedrooms
180,000 FCFA / night
Patte d'Oie, facing Clinique Mahouna · ≈ 3.8 km as the crow flies
Patte d'Oie, Cotonou
Ayaba
2-bedroom duplex, Wakina's twin
3 guests · 2 bedrooms
65,000 FCFA / night
Place des Martyrs, Cadjèhoun · ≈ 3.8 km as the crow flies
VideoCadjèhoun, Cotonou
Karaba
2-bedroom apartment, 2 balconies
4 guests · 2 bedrooms
75,000 FCFA / night
Common questions
- Where to stay near Dantokpa market?
- We have no home in this very commercial district. The nearest is Villa Ewa, in Akpakpa, about 3 km as the crow flies; Ayaba and Karaba, towards Patte d'Oie, are just under 4 km away.
- When should you go to Dantokpa?
- In the morning, while the aisles are still passable. The evening is not advised.
A question about the district?
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