Dantokpa Market Travel Guide: Top Sights in Benin, Tours & Travel

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Dantokpa Market- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Modern Urban; Benin; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 4 hours

Dantokpa Market, located in Cotonou, Benin, is the largest open-air market in West Africa, spanning more than 20 hectares. As one of the country's main commercial hubs, it plays a significant role in Benin's economy, with a daily turnover reportedly exceeding one billion CFA francs. The market offers a wide range of goods, from textiles and food to traditional medicines, and serves as a key retail center for both locals and regional traders. It also gained international attention through its feature in the Netflix documentary High on the Hog, which explores the roots of African-American cuisine.

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Reviews of Dantokpa Market

Wayne Chowles

3
Reviewed: 2024-09-10

This is a mixed bag experience, interesting with a huge variety, but crowded and claustrophobic. Watch your pockets
Esther Bisola Ogunnaike (Miss Naikky)

5
Reviewed: 2024-05-13

At the biggest market in Cotonou, you can find almost anything you need. They offer affordable new and second-hand clothing, as well as reasonably priced food and provisions. The market is also easy to locate.
Laide Okiomah

3
Reviewed: 2023-01-16

I’m a girl who loves tapioca.I knew It would be an error to visit Cotonou and not buy some,so I asked the tour guide to take me to the market. I’m told it’s one of the biggest markets in Cotonou.Everything is sold there. It was nostalgic for me as I found some street snacks I used to eat as a child. It was a good experience and worth while.
awonlonsou moise

4
Reviewed: 2022-04-26

This is the one and unique open market we have in West Africa. Go there and buy whatever you need. It's just so amazing 🤩 As a tour guide I can help you explore it.
Abubakar Ali

4
Reviewed: 2021-08-26

Very wide range of items of different categories organised in different areas of the market. You can usually get a good bargain here. Don't assume first price = final price.