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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Parangipettai (redirect from Porto Novo, India)
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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Lourinhã Formation (redirect from Amoreira-Porto Novo Members)
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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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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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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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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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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List of hospitals in Benin (section Porto Novo)
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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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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(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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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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Novo Hamburgo (Portuguese for New Hamburg, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnovu ɐ̃buɾˈgu]; German: Neu-Hamburg) is a municipality in the southernmost Brazilian...
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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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of Cape Verde after Santiago, São Vicente and Sal. Its largest city is Porto Novo located on the southern coast (population 9,310 in 2010). Santo Antão...
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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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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 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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governor at Dakar, who had authority over the French coastal regions east to Porto-Novo (modern Benin). In 1894 Rivières du Sud, Côte d'Ivoire and Dahomey were...
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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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right-to-left. The Oduduwa script is being taught to children at schools in Porto-Novo, Benin and in Ifẹ, Nigeria. Adjacent letters form ligatures: when one...
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Ethiopia in the 400 m at the senior African Championships in Athletics in Porto-Novo, Benin, setting a new personal best in the heats with a time of 54.05 s...
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the Siege of Arcot, while detaching his son Karim Khan Sahib to take Porto Novo. The movement in August of Sir Hector Munro with a force of over 5,000...
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