What does Zongo mean?

Quartier populaire (Popular neighborhood) For example: "Il habite au zongo (Il habite dans le quartier populaire/He lives in the popular area)"

Where does the slang word Zongo come from?

Zongo is a slang term from Benin. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Benin and across Africa.

Zongo

🇧🇯 Benin Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Zongo definition 1

Quartier populaire (Popular neighborhood)

"Il habite au zongo (Il habite dans le quartier populaire/He lives in the popular area)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇯 Benin
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Zongo 🇹🇬 Togo

Muslim quarter; northerner

"Meyina zongo (I'm going to zongo)"

Zongo 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Zongo (Immigrant neighborhood)

"Il vit au zongo! (He lives in the immigrant quarter!)"

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🌍 "Zongo" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Zongo 🇹🇬 Togo

Muslim quarter; northerner

Zongo 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Zongo (Immigrant neighborhood)

Zongo 🇬🇦 Gabon

Quartier populaire (Popular neighborhood)

Zongo 🇬🇭 Ghana

Muslim community area (Muslim neighborhood)

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