Beaches and seaside in Cotonou

17 beaches, restaurants, bars and hotels by the sea in Cotonou, within 200 m of the shore, across 7 neighbourhoods; updated 16 October 2026.

A beach in Cotonou, or a restaurant, bar or hotel by the sea. This page first names the beaches, west to east, with their sources, then lists 17 places within 200 m of the shore, in 7 neighbourhoods, with the road route from a well-known landmark. It does not rank places and does not say whether a beach has lifeguards.

Selection: the 17 places checked by Ceety Boy within 200 m in a straight line of the shore (OpenStreetMap coastline): beaches, restaurants, bars, hotels and places to see. Offices, banks, government offices and the port are not listed. No ranking: west to east, by neighbourhood, road distance from the nearest landmark.

The beaches, west to east

Plage de Togbin : In the west, on the Togbin side (13th arrondissement), along the Route des Pêches. Sources : La Nouvelle Tribune, avril 2021, iCotonou, 2026 · position on the map worked out by Ceety Boy
Plage de Fidjrossè : The official name of the western coast: the government's works cover the Marie-Stella – Adounko section (20.1 km). Sources : gouv.bj, juillet 2023, Bénin Tourisme · position on the map worked out by Ceety Boy
Obama Beach : Near the centre, not far from the Novotel's beach (name in OpenStreetMap). Sources : OpenStreetMap, iCotonou, 2026
The beach of the Xwlacodji Plage quarter : Xwlacodji Plage is an official quarter of the 5th arrondissement. Its fishermen were moved in 2021 for the Ganhi works: access today not checked. Sources : Wikipédia « Xwlacodji », La Nouvelle Tribune, septembre 2021 · position on the map worked out by Ceety Boy
Eldorado beach (Jak, Akpakpa) : In the east, in the Jak quarter of Akpakpa, where the Eldorado Beach Club is; the beach faces a river mouth sheltered from the waves. Sources : Bénin Tourisme, lepetitjournal.com Cotonou · position on the map worked out by Ceety Boy