The 5th District of Cotonou

Benin's historic financial and commercial powerhouse.

Cost of living: Élevé

#Business#Wholesale Trade#City Center

Business Zone

CBD

Headquarters

Banks

Textile Market

Missèbo

99 businesses on record in this district

33 shops, 21 restaurants, 19 government offices, 10 banks, 8 hotels, 3 schools, 3 pharmacies, 1 clinics, 1 markets.

Neighborhoods in 5th District

Bocossi Tokpa Dota Ganhi Gbedokpo Gbeto Guinkomè Jonquet Mifongou Missèbo Nouveau Pont Tokpa Hoho Wlacodji Kpodji Wlacodji Plage Zongo Ehuzu Zongo Nima

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Cotonou's 5th District is the capital's economic nerve center. It's home to the country's main financial, commercial, and administrative institutions — think of it as Cotonou's answer to a downtown financial district.

Key Neighborhoods in the 5th District

Ganhi: The finance-and-business headquarters neighborhood. Bank offices, insurance companies, government ministries, and consulting firms all cluster here.
Missèbo: Benin's largest wholesale market for fabric, clothing, and textile goods — a highly active regional trading hub.
Zongo and Gbéto: Historic neighborhoods, home to a lively mix of trading communities.
Wlacodji: A historic neighborhood near the lagoon and the bridge.