What is Bight of Benin?
[[File:Gulf of Guinea (English).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Map of the Gulf of Guinea showing the Bight of Benin.]] The '''Bight of Benin''' is a [[bight (geography)|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. {{Coord|5.0|N|2.1|E|dim:400km_type:waterbody|format=dms|display=title}} [[Category:Geography of Africa]] [[Category:Bodies of water of Africa]] [[Category:Bays]] {{geo-stub}}