Bohicon

Bohicon [bɔ.i.kɔ̃] or Gbɔ̀xikɔn [gbɔ.i.kɔ̃] is a city in Benin, and a conurbation of Abomey lying 9 kilometres east of the city on the railway line from Cotonou to Parakou and on Benin's main highway RNIE 2 which joins the RNIE 4.

The commune covers an area of 139 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 149,271 people.

[1][2]A specialty sold in the market is afitin (soy dawa-dawa/soy iru), which is traditionally and somewhat famously in Benin made by women in the region.

Bohicon has a rather dry tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with a lengthy though moderate wet season from March to October and a short dry season from November to February.

The city is located 9 kilometres from Abomey but the commune is divided into arrondissements:

Bohicon traders of textiles such as cushions and mattresses
Mosque and Mission Jama'at Islamic Ahmadiyya in Bohicon
Bohicon Railway Station
Lycée Technique de Bohicon
Entrance to the Parc Archéologique d'Agongointo
Globalisation evident in Bohicon with heavy Coca-Cola advertising