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Ganvié, Benin
Atlantique · Benin
Ganvié is a small city in Atlantique, Benin with a population of 20,000. Elevation: 7 ft (2 m). Average temperature: 81°F (27°C).
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About Ganvié
Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, Africa, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and is very popular with tourists.
People
Climate
| Population | 20,000 |
| Population Density | 217 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Coordinates | 6.4644°, 2.3929° |
| Timezone | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Country | 🇧🇯 Benin |
| State / Province | Atlantique |
| Average Temperature | 81°F (27°C) |
| January Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| July Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 46.5 inches (1,181 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Ganvié
Ganvié is a small city in Benin (Atlantique) with a population of 20,000. The city sits at an elevation of 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 81°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 82°F in January to 78°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 46.5 inches. The timezone is Africa/Porto-Novo.
Climate in Ganvié
Ganvié has an average annual temperature of 27.9°C (82°F). The hottest month is Mar (29.6°C), the coldest is Aug (26.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 1350 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 81.0°F |
| 50% above Benin avg | |
| January Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| July Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 252 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Area | 92.0 sq mi (238.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 217/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 6.4644°N, 2.3929°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Porto-Novo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82°F (28°C) | 0.5 in | Driest |
| February | 84°F (29°C) | 1.3 in | |
| March | 84°F (29°C) | 3.1 in | Warmest |
| April | 83°F (29°C) | 4.7 in | |
| May | 82°F (28°C) | 7.3 in | |
| June | 80°F (27°C) | 10.6 in | Wettest |
| July | 78°F (26°C) | 4.7 in | |
| August | 77°F (25°C) | 2.2 in | Coldest |
| September | 79°F (26°C) | 4.8 in | |
| October | 80°F (27°C) | 5.2 in | |
| November | 82°F (28°C) | 1.5 in | |
| December | 82°F (28°C) | 0.6 in |
Ganvié has a seasonal temperature swing of 7°F / from 77°F in August to 84°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 46.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (10.6") and January the driest (0.5").
Schools in Ganvié
7 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École privée | — | — | — | — |
| CEG ganvié | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole privée Saint Barthelemy | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole maternelle | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire publique Ganvié A | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire public de ganvié | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique Ganvié 1 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Ganvié
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORTB Radio Parakou | music, news | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Ganvié
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avion sur la plage | ||||
| Fondation Zinsou | ||||
| La galerie nationale | ||||
| Maison de la francophonie | ||||
| Maison de la francophonie | ||||
| Musée Azandé | ||||
| MUSEE D'ART ET HISTOEIQUE YORUBA | ||||
| Musée Da-Silva | ||||
| Musée éthnographique | ||||
| Musée Honmè | ||||
| Palais royal d'Allada | ||||
| PALAIS ROYAL DE KE | ||||
| Voodoo-Museum |
Libraries in Ganvié
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION Innov'ART Bénin | 0.0 | |||||
| ASSOCIATION Innov'ART Bénin | 0.0 | |||||
| ASSOCIATION Innov'ART Bénin | 0.0 | |||||
| ASSOCIATION Innov'ART Bénin | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Centrale de L'UAC | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Centrale de L'UAC | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Centrale de L'UAC | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Centrale de L'UAC | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Centre de Documentation | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque EPAC | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque EPAC | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque EPAC | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Excellence | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Excellence | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Excellence | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Excellence | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Fadesp | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Fadesp | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Fadesp | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Fadesp | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Nationale du Bénin | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Vieyra | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Jésuite de Recherche d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC) | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Jésuite de Recherche d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC) | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Jésuite de Recherche d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC) | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Jésuite de Recherche d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC) | 0.0 | |||||
| Fondation Vallet | 0.0 | |||||
| Fondation Vallet | 0.0 | |||||
| Fondation Vallet | 0.0 | |||||
| LP House | 0.0 | |||||
| Mini Bibliothèque JEAN PLYA | 0.0 | |||||
| Mini Bibliothèque JEAN PLYA | 0.0 | |||||
| Mini Bibliothèque JEAN PLYA | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ganvié
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agbôdji | |||||
| Agbôdji | |||||
| Agbôdji | |||||
| Dondo | |||||
| Dondo | |||||
| KINTOCOME | |||||
| KINTOCOME | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché de ladji | |||||
| Marché de ladji | |||||
| Marché de ladji | |||||
| Marché Abattoir | |||||
| Marché Ahouangbo | |||||
| Marché central de Porto-Novo | |||||
| MARCHE D'ALLADA | |||||
| Marché d'Avamè | |||||
| Marché d’Akassato | |||||
| Marché d’Akassato | |||||
| Marché d’Atrokpokodji | |||||
| Marché d’Atrokpokodji | |||||
| Marché d’Atrokpokodji | |||||
| Marché Dantokpa | |||||
| Marché de bétail | |||||
| Marché de bétail | |||||
| Marché de Calavi-Tokpa | |||||
| Marché de Cococodji | |||||
| Marché de Golo-Djigbé | |||||
| Marché de Kindonou | |||||
| Marché de N'vènamedé | |||||
| Marché de N'vènamedé | |||||
| Marché de Ouando | |||||
| Marché de Pahou | |||||
| Marché de Sékou | |||||
| Marché de Tangbo-Djèvié (Zè plaque) | |||||
| Marché de Tokan | |||||
| Marché de Tokan | |||||
| Marché de Tokan | |||||
| Marché de Tori-Gare | |||||
| Marché de Womey | |||||
| Marché de Zinvié | |||||
| Marché Dégakon | |||||
| Marché des Arts de Cotonou | |||||
| Marché des Arts de Cotonou | |||||
| Marché des Arts de Cotonou | |||||
| Marché Djadjo | |||||
| Marché Glodjigbé | |||||
| Marché Hètin Sota | |||||
| Marché Houéssi | |||||
| Marché kindonnou | |||||
| Marché kindonnou | |||||
| Marché kindonnou | |||||
| Marché kindonnou | |||||
| MARCHÉ MICHITÉ | |||||
| Marché Moderne ALLADA | |||||
| Marché Moderne de Tokplègbè | |||||
| Marché PK3 | |||||
| Marché public de Glahounsa | |||||
| Marché Sainte Rita | |||||
| Marché Sainte Rita | |||||
| Marché Sainte Rita | |||||
| Marché Sainte Rita | |||||
| Marché Sainte Trinité | |||||
| Marché Sekandji | |||||
| Marché Sekandji | |||||
| Marché St Michel | |||||
| Marché Togba | |||||
| Marché Togba | |||||
| Marché Togba | |||||
| Marché Vêdoko | |||||
| Marché Zoukpa | |||||
| Pôle agroalimentaire | |||||
| Supermarché | |||||
| Supermarché |
Hotels in Ganvié
4 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ganvié
3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Ganvié
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ganvié
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Ganvié
4 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Ganvié
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sobebra |
Stadiums & Teams in Ganvié
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de l'Amitié Mathieu Kérékou |
Airports Near Ganvié
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport | COO | Large Airport |
| Bohicon/Cana Airport | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Ganvié
124 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Adeson's clinique | ||
| Adeson's clinique | ||
| AVE MARIA DE COCOTOMEY | ||
| AVE MARIA DE COCOTOMEY | ||
| Cabinet de Cardiologie | ||
| Centre de Santé de Houenoussou | ||
| Centre de Santé de Houenoussou | ||
| CENTRE DE SANTÉ HUMANITAIRE DE SEDO | ||
| Centre humanitaire Saint Fabien | ||
| Centre humanitaire Saint Fabien | ||
| Centre International de Psychiatries Intégrées du Bénin | ||
| Centre médical saint Thibaut | ||
| Centre médical saint Thibaut | ||
| Centre Médico-Social Mahugnon de Menontin | ||
| Centre Médico-Social Mahugnon de Menontin | ||
| Centre médico-social Sainte Anne d'Afrique | ||
| Centre santé Tokpota | ||
| Clinique | ||
| Clinique la gratitude | ||
| Clinique la gratitude | ||
| Clinique "Santé Plus" | ||
| Clinique Bidossessi | ||
| Clinique Bidossessi | ||
| Clinique Branda | ||
| Clinique Branda | ||
| Clinique Cega | ||
| Clinique Cega | ||
| Clinique Centrale | ||
| Clinique centrale de Calavi | ||
| Clinique centrale de Calavi | ||
| Clinique d'accouchement Dofon | ||
| Clinique d'accouchement Dofon | ||
| Clinique de Pédiatrie et Génétique Médicale | ||
| Clinique du Cœur | ||
| Clinique Fandinan | ||
| Clinique Fandinan | ||
| Clinique Houeyiho | ||
| Clinique Houeyiho | ||
| Clinique internationale de Cotonou Aupias (CICA) | ||
| Clinique La Grâce de Dieu | ||
| Clinique la grace de Dieu | ||
| clinique la plénitude | ||
| Clinique Lenaec | ||
| Clinique Lenaec | ||
| Clinique les Etoiles | ||
| Clinique les Etoiles | ||
| Clinique les etoiles | ||
| Clinique les etoiles | ||
| Clinique les Graces | ||
| Clinique Mahungon de Tankpè | ||
| Clinique Mahungon de Tankpè | ||
| Clinique médicale REHOBOTH | ||
| Clinique Médico social Coeur d'afrique | ||
| Clinique Médico-Churigique YEDE | ||
| clinique Mermah | ||
| clinique Mermah | ||
| Clinique Notre Dame des victoires | ||
| Clinique Notre Dame des victoires | ||
| Clinique pédiatrique d’Abomey-Calavi | ||
| Clinique pédiatrique d’Abomey-Calavi | ||
| Clinique pédiatrique d’Abomey-Calavi | ||
| Clinique pédiatrique d’Abomey-Calavi | ||
| Clinique Point E | ||
| Clinique Point E | ||
| Clinique Pôle Santé | ||
| Clinique Pôle Santé | ||
| Clinique polyvalente Mahouna | ||
| Clinique Sacre coeur de Jésus et coeur immaculée de Marie | ||
| Clinique saint Augustin | ||
| Clinique saint Augustin | ||
| Clinique Saint Clément | ||
| Clinique Saint Étienne | ||
| Clinique Saint Étienne | ||
| Clinique Saint Joseph de Missérété | ||
| Clinique saint laurent | ||
| Clinique Sainte Marie | ||
| Clinique Sainte Marie | ||
| Clinique Santé Sud | ||
| Clinique st Camille | ||
| Clinique St Vincent de Paul | ||
| Clinique St Vincent de Paul | ||
| Clinique St. Benjamin | ||
| Clinique St. Benjamin | ||
| Clinique Universitaire d'Accueil des Urgences | ||
| Clinique Universitaire de Chirurgie Pédiatrique | ||
| Clinique Universitaire de Chirurgie Viscérale A&B | ||
| Clinique Val de Grâce de Cotonou | ||
| Clinique Val de Grâce de Cotonou | ||
| Clinique Verdie | ||
| Clinique Verdie | ||
| DAHIN | ||
| DAHIN | ||
| Dr Apithi | ||
| Infirmerie | ||
| Kinesitherapie | ||
| La confiance | ||
| La Polyclinique Coopérative | ||
| La Polyclinique Coopérative | ||
| Medico-social coeur d'accueil | ||
| MEDOM Benin | ||
| MEDOM Benin | ||
| ONC Arms Benin | ||
| ONG FADD | ||
| ONG Mon destin | ||
| ONG Mon destin | ||
| Ong Orphes | ||
| Ong Orphes | ||
| ONG Planing Familil | ||
| Pediatrie | ||
| Polyclinique Biosso | ||
| Polyclinique Biosso | ||
| Polyclinique de L'amitié - Le Bon Samaritain | ||
| Polyclinique de L'amitié - Le Bon Samaritain | ||
| Polyclinique Lab du Campus | ||
| Polyclinique Lab du Campus | ||
| Polyclinique Saint Pierre | ||
| Polyclinique Saint Pierre | ||
| Polyclinique The New life | ||
| Service des grands brûlés | ||
| Sêzo | ||
| Sindo ONG | ||
| Sindo ONG | ||
| St Antoine de Padoue | ||
| St Antoine de Padoue |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ganvié
7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Eglise Catholique St Charles de Sokome | |
| Église Céleste | |
| Église Céleste | |
| Église celeste Ganvie Centre Agbongamey | |
| MISA ( Église Évangélique) | |
| Mosquée Ahmadya de Ganvié | |
| Mosquée Guedevié |
Quick Facts
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14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Ganvié
What is the population of Ganvié?
Ganvié has a population of 20,000 residents and is located in Benin. The population density is 217 people per square mile, spread across 92.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Ganvié?
Ganvié has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 82°F in January, while summers reach an average of 78°F in July. The area receives 252 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 46.5 inches.