Ouémé Department
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Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin, containing the capital of the country Porto Novo, named for the Ouémé River. It is subdivided into nine communes, each centred at one of the principal
Grande mosque in Porto-Novo, Benin
A market in Porto-Novo
Benin
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Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to th
Ouémé Department
…Ouémé Department Grande mosque in Porto-Novo, Benin Map highlighting the Ouémé Department Coordinates: Country Benin Capital Porto-Novo Area • Total 1,281 km2 (495 sq mi) Population (2013 census) • Total…
The Portuguese Empire was the longest European presence in Benin, beginning in 1680 and ending in 1961 when the last forces left Ajudá.
Dahomey Amazons with the King at their head, going to war, 1793
A French depiction of the conquest of Dahomey in 1893
Thomas Boni Yayi's 2006 presidential inauguration