Introduction: City context

Capital of Benin, the city of Porto Novo has a surface area of 52,5 km2 or equivalent to 0,05 % of the national territory. Porto Novo is situated in South Benin at 32 km of Cotonou and is divided in 5 departments (“arrondissements”) and 86 neighbourhoods.
The climate is characterised by a subequatorial humid climate with 2 dry and 2 wet seasons per year.