Dantokpa Market — Attraction in Cotonou

It's Benin biggest market. You can find almost all types of articles. Some are very cheap as well as some are very expensive. You have to bargain to avoid buying thing expensively. You may want to ask the prices from different shops, and compare them. If you are buying local products like tomatoes, fish, oil, Bari,maize ... It's advised to visit the market during the market day, every 5 days. The other products are always available from Monday to Sunday. The languages of communication are Goun, Fon, Yoruba, French. Enjoy...

Amazing. Never new there will be a market like this in Benin. Prior to the Lagos market, I think Dantokpa was the largest market in West Africa. I went there with a friend to buy wigs, and then we got carried away by its size, so we did a little window shopping. It's great. Wherever you are in Cotonou, you can take a motor bike (Kekeno) here, and tell them you are going to Tokpa, as is popular called here. You can also go with Bènin Taxi, which might be...

The biggest market in Cotonou Benin Republic, with arrangement of stocks. You can fine everything - from Food to clothing to Jewelries to spare parts ( Car and Okada) to natural thing both local and international. The cosmetics business there is booming. The Dantokpa Market is carefully situated along the lagoon to allow the local communities around the country to bring in their goods. You're visiting a great market in not the best in...