Benin's seat of government is in Cotonou, in the country's south.
Benin . The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo , but the seat of government is in Cotonou , the country 's largest city and economic capital . Cotonou . The city lies in the southeast of the country , between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué . Benin [ bᵻˈnɪn ] , officially the Republic of Benin , is a country in Western Africa .