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Ganvie Stilt Village

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Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Benin

Best of: Village

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Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and as such is very popular with tourists. [More Details]

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