Ouidah

Ouidah or Whydah, and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of . The commune covers an area of 364 km2 and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá and Basilique de l’Immaculée Conception.

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The Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá is a small restored fort in , . Built in 1721, it was the last of three European forts built in that town to tap the slave trade of the Slave Coast.

Church
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The Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception is a Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Immaculate Conception located in , . The basilica is in the Latin Church Archdiocese of Cotonou. The basilica was dedicated on November 9, 1989.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djégbadji and Savi.

Village
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is a town and arrondissement in the of southern . It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of . is situated 6 km southwest of Ouidah.

Village
is a town and arrondissement in the of southern . It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of . is situated 6 km north of Ouidah.

Ouidah

Latitude
6.371° or 6° 22′ 16″ north
Longitude
2.113° or 2° 6′ 47″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
6FR494C7+95
Geo­Names ID
7668936
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