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Cotonou🇧🇯

Littoral · Benin6.35°N · 2.43°E

Data: NGA World Port Index (2019) · not a substitute for current nautical charts.

📍 Cotonou 6.35°N · 2.43°E

Chart · NGA WPI

Size & capacity

Port size

Medium

Max vessel size

Large vessels

Mean tidal range

2 m

Depths (WPI class · approx)

Channel

~35–38 m

Anchorage

~27–31 m

Cargo pier

~35–38 m

Oil terminal

~38–42 m

This is a WPI depth class, not a precise sounding — use current nautical charts for maneuvering.

Entrance conditions:Heavy swell

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