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Commune and city in Plateau Department, Benin
Photo: Fonssagrives, Jean Baptiste Joseph Marie Pascal, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Kétou is a medium-sized town in Benin. It is the seat of a very old Yoruba kingdom and therefore has a particularly strong cultural heritage. Kétou is very much off the beaten-track, making for an interesting visit.
Kétou is 2½ hours and 140 km from Cotonou. There are regular taxis leaving from the Dantokpa taxi station in Cotonou. The overall quality of the vehicles is very poor, so do not expect to travel comfortably.
Read in the guideKétou is not a very big town. You can easily get around by foot although there are moto-taxis everywhere. Drivers wear uniforms as in other parts of Benin, and you will easily find them at designated taxi stands.
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