Musée d’histoire de Ouidah
Musée d’histoire de Ouidah is a museum in Atlantique Department, Benin. Musée d’histoire de Ouidah is situated nearby to Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá, as well as near the marketplace Marché de Zobè.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá and Basilique de l’Immaculée Conception.
Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá is a small restored fort in Ouidah, Benin. Built in 1721, it was the last of three European forts built in that town to tap the slave trade of the Slave Coast.
Basilique de l’Immaculée Conception
Church
Photo: Danearlaffo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception is a Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Immaculate Conception located in Ouidah, Benin. The basilica is in the Latin Church Archdiocese of Cotonou. The basilica was dedicated on November 9, 1989. Basilique de l’Immaculée Conception is situated 610 metres west of Musée d’histoire de Ouidah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouidah and Djégbadji.
Ouidah
Photo: Hinnou Gontran Serge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Benin. The commune covers an area of 364 km2 and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people.
Djégbadji
Village
Photo: Padonou Dotou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Djégbadji is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Ouidah. Djégbadji is situated 3½ km south of Musée d’histoire de Ouidah.
Savi
Village
Savi is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Ouidah. Savi is situated 8 km north of Musée d’histoire de Ouidah.
Musée d’histoire de Ouidah
- Email: ayetokoba@gmail.com
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.3589° or 6° 21′ 32″ northLongitude
2.09012° or 2° 5′ 24″ eastOpen location code
6FR4935R+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 6330840849OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Musée d’histoire de Ouidah” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Museu de História de Ajudá”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marché de Zobè and Cimetière civil français de Ouidah.
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