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    Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ˈnovu], French pronunciation: [pɔʁtɔnɔvo]; Yoruba: Àjàṣẹ́; Fon: Xɔ̀gbónù) (also known...
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  • Porto Novo may refer to: Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin Porto Novo, Cape Verde, a city on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Portonovo, a village...
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    Battle of Porto Novo was fought on 1 July 1781 between forces of the Kingdom of Mysore and British East India Company in the place called Porto Novo (now known...
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    includes several lithostratigraphic units, such as Praia da Amoreira-Porto Novo Members, Praia Azul Member, the Santa Rita Member, and the Assenta Member...
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    Parangipettai (/peɪɑːreɪaɪpiteɪaɪ/ Pa-re-gi-Pe-Tie), historically called Porto Novo ("New Port" in Portuguese), is a coastal panchayat town in Cuddalore district...
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  • Porto Novo is an album by American saxophonist Marion Brown. It was recorded on December 14, 1967 in Soest, The Netherlands, and was released in 1967 on...
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    Porto Novo Iron Works known subsequently as the Indian Steel and Iron company, Porto Novo Iron Company or Porto Novo Steel and Iron Company was a historic...
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    Porto Novo is a city in the island of Santo Antão, in Cape Verde. It is the seat of the Porto Novo municipality. At the 2010 census, the town had 9,310...
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  • Territory located in present-day Benin. Later known as Ajache Ipo or Ajashe (Adjatshe/Adjatché). Ahosu = King. http://www.rulers.org/benitrad.html African...
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    the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and...
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  • (Cotonou) AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) AS Sobemap Sport (Porto-Novo) ASVO FC (Porto-Novo) ASOS (Porto-Novo) Avrankou Omnisport FC (Avrankou) Ayema...
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    bank of Porto Novo Creek, an inland waterway that connects Lagos (Nigeria's largest city and economic capital) to the Beninese capital of Porto-Novo. The...
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    movement, which was founded by Samuel Oshoffa on 29 September 1947 in Porto-Novo, Benin. It has spread from West Africa to countries in Europe, such as...
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    kingdom of Porto-Novo near the coast. The kingdom had been at odds with Dahomey on and off since the middle of the 18th century. In 1861, Porto-Novo was attacked...
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    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Novi) is a diocese located in the city of Porto Novo in the ecclesiastical province of...
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  • is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Porto-Novo. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National...
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  • Ahmadiyya Parakou Parakou Hospital The following hospitals are located in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin, Ouémé Department: Adjohoun Hôpital de Zone Amour...
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    The Great Mosque of Porto-Novo (French: Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo) is a mosque in Porto-Novo, Ouémé Department, Benin. The construction of the mosque...
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    governor at Dakar, who had authority over the French coastal regions east to Porto-Novo (modern Benin). In 1894 Rivières du Sud, Cote d'Ivoire and Dahomey were...
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    (T42–T46) Men's athletics IAAF World Championships 2011 Daegu 4 × 400 m relay African Championships 2012 Porto-Novo 400 m 2012 Porto-Novo 4 × 400 m relay...
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    Porto Novo is a concelho (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southern part of the island of Santo Antão, it covers 72% of the island area (564...
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    and continues uninterrupted up to Porto Novo, a total distance of about 280 km as the crow flies. West of Porto Novo Gbe speakers begin to predominate...
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    and Lake Nokoué. Cotonou is the seat of government in Benin, although Porto-Novo is the official capital. The name "Cotonou" means "by the river of death"...
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    and is important for the hotel construction taking place on the island. Porto Novo on Santo Antão is the only source for imports and exports of produce from...
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    Tirailleurs companies, set off from Porto-Novo to face the Dahomey army. They were accompanied by 500 local Porto-Novo warriors. A little after 7:30 a.m...
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    Samuel Oshoffa (category People from Porto-Novo)
    He founded the church in 1947 after being lost for three months near Porto-Novo in Benin. The church now has its main offices in Bénin and Nigeria. Five...
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    of Porto-Novo, one of Dahomey's tributaries, was attacked by the British Royal Navy, which was participating in anti-slaving patrols. Porto-Novo asked...
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    list of cities in Benin according to the 2013 census: Cotonou - 679,012 Porto-Novo - 264,320 Parakou - 255,478 Abomey - 117,824 Djougou - 94,773 Bohicon...
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    Under Suffren's protection, French troop transports were able to land at Porto Novo, present-day Parangipettai. France had entered the American Revolutionary...
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  • (Cotonou) 1984 : Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto Novo) 1985 : Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto Novo) 1986 : Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto Novo) 1987 : no Cup 1988 : Requins de...
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