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Gulf of Guinea map showing the Bight of Benin. The Bight of Benin, or Bay of Benin, is a bight in the Gulf of Guinea area on the western African coast that derives its name from the historical Kingdom of Benin. The Bight of Benin was named after the Kingdom of Benin. [1] .
Bight of Benin, bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Africa that extends eastward for about 400 miles (640 km) from Cape St. Paul (Ghana) to the Nun outlet of the Niger River (Nigeria). It lies within the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria.
The Bight of Benin is a roughly 500-mi- (800-km-) long bend in the West African coast, stretching from near the mouth of the Volta River (Cape Saint Paul) in GHANA eastward across the coastlines of TOGO and BENIN to the DELTA of the Niger River in NIGERIA.
Four countries border Benin. These are Niger to the northeast, Nigeria to the east, Togo to the west, and Burkina Faso to the northeast. To the south, Benin has a small stretch of coastline on the Bight of Benin which is part of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.
Map of the Gulf of Guinea showing the Bight of Benin. The Bight of Benin is a bight on the western African coast. The bight is part of the Gulf of Guinea. The Republic of Benin and this bight were both named after the Benin Empire. This area is known as the Slave Coast. This area was used heavily in the African slave trade.
Gulf of Guinea map showing the Bight of Benin. / 5.0; 2.1. The Bight of Benin or Bay of Benin is a bight in the Gulf of Guinea area on the western African coast that derives its name from the historical Kingdom of Benin. It extends eastward for about 640 kilometres (400 mi) from Cape St. Paul to the Nun outlet of the Niger River.
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The Bight of Benin is a bight on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles (640 km) from Cape St. Paul to the Nun outlet of the Niger River. To the east it is continued by the Bight of Bonny (formerly Bight of Biafra). The bight is part of the Gulf of Guinea.
This Dutch map of the Bight of Benin illustrates the complexity of the coastline along the Bight of Benin. It shows safe anchorages as well as European forts and trading posts. This was the richest part of West Africa and the area that received the most attention from Europeans.
Bight of Benin (Bight of Benin) is a bight(s) (class H - Hydrographic) in (Togo (general)), Togo (Africa) with the region font code of Africa/Middle East. Its coordinates are 5°30'0" N and 4°0'0" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 5.5 and 4 (in decimal degrees). Its UTM position is FG10 and its Joint Operation Graphics reference is NB31-11.