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Ouidah (English: / ˈ w iː d ə /; French: ) or Whydah (/ ˈ hw ɪ d ə,-ɔː /; Ouidah, Juida, and Juda by the French; [2] [3] Ajudá by the Portuguese; [4] and Fida by the Dutch), and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of Benin.
Ouidah, town in southern Benin, western Africa. It lies along the Gulf of Guinea. The town was the main port of the Kingdom of Abomey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Portuguese, French, Dutch, Danish, British, and Americans all vied for a share of the slave and palm-oil trade made available through.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ouidah serves as a prominent trade hub within the contemporary African country of Benin. This city played a significant role as one of the busiest ports for slave trading across the entire African continent.
Dec 6, 2023 · Ouidah is one of the cities with the most history in Benin. In a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere, there we find a great cultural history that explores everything related to voodoo and the history of the first inhabitants of this country.
Dec 30, 2019 · Discover La Porte du Non-Retour (The Door of No Return) in Ouidah, Benin: A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.
Ouidah (also known as Whydah) is a commercial center in the modern African nation of Benin that was one of the most active slave trading ports in all of Africa.
Sep 27, 2011 · Ouidah, a former slave trading port, is the spiritual centre of Benin and has numerous voodoo and royalty related sites. In the Sacred forest of Kpassé, it is possible to shake leaves...
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