Beninese cities and towns, found on the map

Place eighteen cities and towns from Cotonou and Porto-Novo to Natitingou and Malanville. Pins mark approximate centres.

18 to find, 9 a run.

2 rounds, 7 of 9 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.

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18 cities and towns · one map

What the map tells you about each one

The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.

Abomey: Abomey is the historic royal city in Zou. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Abomey-Calavi: Abomey-Calavi is northwest of Cotonou near Lake Nokoué. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Allada: Allada is north of Ouidah in Atlantique. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Aplahoué: Aplahoué is in the southwest near the border with Togo. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Bohicon: Bohicon is east of Abomey on the northbound road. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Cotonou: Cotonou is the coastal commercial centre and seat of government. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Dassa-Zoumè: Dassa-Zoumè is in the central hills of Collines. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Djougou: Djougou is in Donga in the northwestern interior. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Kandi: Kandi is in Alibori in the northeast. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Kétou: Kétou is north of Pobè in Plateau. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Lokossa: Lokossa is in the southwest near the Mono River. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Malanville: Malanville is on the Niger River near the northern border. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Natitingou: Natitingou is in the Atakora hills in the northwest. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Ouidah: Ouidah is west of Cotonou near the Atlantic coast. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Parakou: Parakou is the major northern city in Borgou. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Pobè: Pobè is in the southeast near Nigeria. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Porto-Novo: Porto-Novo is the official capital in the southeast. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.
Savè: Savè is northeast of Dassa-Zoumè. The pin marks an approximate settlement centre.

Now find all 18 on the map

How this one works

How many cities and towns are on the map?

18. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 9 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.

What is a round?

A run of 9 questions, and 7 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Benin page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.

Can I start the map over?

Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 18 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Benin keep their progress.

Do I need an account?

No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.

What happens when I get one wrong?

The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.

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