Ganvie
Good to know
- Best time to go
- November to March, during the dry season
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- not-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Often called the largest lake village in Africa, Ganvie houses tens of thousands of Tofinu people in stilt homes across Lake Nokoué. Founded centuries ago as a refuge from slave raiders, its floating market and canoe traffic are best seen in the early morning.
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