Malanville - Malanville

Malanville is a city of Northern Benin.

To know

Malanville is a dusty border town on the Niger River locally known as a center of trade. The main attraction is the large market which is busiest on Fridays and Saturdays. Other attractions include the river itself where pirogue rides can be taken for a small fee (1,000 CFA).

Malanville has an extremely heterogeneous population such as a large Muslim community, an equally large Christian community, as well as practitioners of other religions. There are talking people Arabic, French and other local languages. Despite the differences that exist between these groups, they live side by side in peace, sharing the responsibilities of engaging in the public sector.

The population of Malanville is largely employed in agricultural activities, but the tourism sector is growing as the border with the Niger allows tourists to visit the National Park W, a nature reserve with elephants, giraffes etc. Hotels and restaurants are starting to develop thanks to this high level tourism.

Geographical notes

Malanville is located in the northern part of Benin, along the border between Benin and Niger, and is connected to Niger via a bridge over the Niger River, which collapsed on 5 September 2018 following heavy weather conditions. It is about 35 km from Karimama to which it is connected by a road.

It borders to the north with the Niger, south with Kanti is Ségbana, west with Karimama and to the east with the Nigeria.

When to go

The terrain and climate are those of the desert regions: lots of sun and little water.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By car

There are direct buses and taxis from Cotonou in Malanville. Travel time can vary from 12 to 18 hours. It is advisable to make the trip in two days with a stop at Parakou. From Parakou to Malanville it can take just 5 hours in a direct taxi with no traffic, but an average time is around 7 hours.

How to get around

What see

Events and parties

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

The cuisine is a mixture of cuisine African, Arab ed European.

Where stay

Safety

How to keep in touch

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