Cotonou · Benin
Staying in Gbégamey
Between Cadjèhoun and downtown, Gbégamey, 'in the great bush' in Fon, is a district of schools and neighbourhood life: the ENEAM business school, the Notre-Dame des Apôtres school, the Bourse du travail and Place Bulgarie.
Who it suits
Students, interns and travellers who want a central district between Cadjèhoun and downtown.
What to know
Gbégamey is central and well connected: Ayaba and Karaba, towards Patte d'Oie and Cadjèhoun, are under 1.5 km away as the crow flies, which makes them a good base for classes, an internship or meetings downtown.
Landmarks: ENEAM business school · Bourse du travail · Place Bulgarie · Notre-Dame des Apôtres school
Our homes nearest Gbégamey
We have no home in the district itself. Here are the nearest, with their district and the straight-line distance.
Patte d'Oie, facing Clinique Mahouna · ≈ 1.4 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 · ≈ 1.5 km as the crow flies
VideoCadjèhoun, Cotonou
Karaba
2-bedroom apartment, 2 balconies
4 guests · 2 bedrooms
75,000 FCFA / night
Cocotiers, next to Omani pastry · ≈ 2.2 km as the crow flies
VideoCocotiers, Cotonou
Studio Le Savè
Studio, the chic entry price
2 guests · 1 bedroom
55,000 FCFA / night
Common questions
- Does Léna Escapes have a home in Gbégamey?
- Not in the district itself. The nearest are Ayaba, in Patte d'Oie, and Karaba, in Cadjèhoun, under 1.5 km as the crow flies; Studio Le Savè, in Cocotiers, is just over 2 km away. The concierge can also arrange a driver for your trips.
- What does Gbégamey mean?
- In Fon, Gbégamey means 'in the great bush'. Today the district has seven sub-quartiers and nearly 19,000 inhabitants (2013 census).
A question about the district?
Our teams live in Cotonou. Tell us what brings you and we will point you the right way — even when the right answer is not one of our homes.
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