Benin has a capital.
Benin . The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo , but the seat of government is in Cotonou , the country 's largest city and economic capital . Porto-Novo ( [ pɔʁtɔ.nɔvo ] ; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe ) is the capital of Benin , and was the capital of French Dahomey .