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Bight of Benin
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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.
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This area is known as the Slave Coast. This area was used heavily in the African slave trade.
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